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HARVARD
COLLEGE
LIBRARY

THE

, ANNALS OF SALEM,

FROM

ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT.

BT JOSEPH B. FELT.

Xcprirc quid antca quam natns lU accidorit, id est Mmper ene pocnun.*'

Salem.

rU BUSHED BY W. & S. R IVE&.-..WASHINOTON STR£ET.

Priated at tiie Obaervtr Offiot.
1827.

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DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO WIT ;

District CkrkU Offlct.

I!E it rcmenibored, That on tho twenty-third day of Juno, A. D. l':^27, in the Finy-firtt Voar
of the Indcpondenco of tho Unitis] StHtc.« of America, Joniph B. Felt, of the i<aiii District, \\jm ilc-
|H>^ilu<l in thiH Office the Titk* of a IkK>k the Right wlicreof he rlnim^ ha Propri«tnr in ihc Wunl't
following, to wit : The Anna In of . "-'a km, from it* Fimt Settlement. Uy Joseph U. I'clL ^ XtKciru
quill anion t|uam natUM iiirt arciderit, id cgt M'inpcr okh' puenuji."

In Conformity to tlio Act c^thu ConereM »»f tlio UnitisI tStatof, entitUfl '• An Act for tlie Enronr-
ngement of lipa'rning, hy securing the UopioR of Maps, Cliart* and Hookx, to the Autliorii uml Priv
prietors of Huch Copies, during the timoH therein mentioi)e«l :** and aLo to an Act cntitifd '■ An Ai i
yuppk'Rieniary to an Act, ontith'd, An Art for tlio Encouragemiint of Learn in?, tiy Hccurin^ 1)10
Copies of .Map*, Char:is and Eooks to tlie Authom and Proprictom of Much Copicri duiiu;: tl"' times
therein mr-ntioned; and extending the Ucncfita thereof to tlic Art<« of Dei<i;;!ning, En;;raviiig ui:(I
£tcliing Ili«torical and other Pliata."

JNO. W. DAVIS,
Clerk of the District of Mussuchusrt t.-;.

ADVERTISEMENT.

The materials of the following pages have been col-
lected in the course of several years. — One object in
gathering them from the extensive ground they occu-
pied, was to afford the writer a particular acquaintance
with his own native place. As thus brought together,
he has been advised to make them public. — Should
they contribute to the amusement and information of
any ; — exhibit facts for the correction of errors, and
examples for the encouragement of virtue and the re-
straint of vice; — his publication of them will not be in
vain.

When, in his researches, he saw some authorities
differing from others in point of date or fact, he of
course sided with those generally deemed most correct.

It would have been gratifying to his feelings, could
he, w ithout cliarge of singularity, have presented dates
of the Old Style so as to accord with those of the
New, — not only with reference to years, but also to
days. He has done the former ; but not the latter. — It
will be recollected, as a reason for what in these Annals
may seem to be a discrepancy with ancient records, —
that Chronolo2:y, for three-fourths of a century, has
been computed in a manner different from what it was

f\.,r, ^Tv(', 1.^/;t^5

before. It is well known that formerly the year began
the 25th of March; but that in 1752 it commenced the
1st of January; and that the 3d of September of the
same year was called the 14th. In compliance with
such an arrangement the writer has put down the years
as beginning the 1st of January instead of the 23th of
March. Should any however be desirous for bringing
Old Style to New in respect to days, they can apply tlie
rule of adding ten days to the monthly dates of the 17tli
century, eleven to those of the 18th, and twelve to
those of the present or 19th century.

When giving extracts from ancient letters, the writer
has clothed them, for the most part, according to mo-
dern orthography. In some instances, he has presented
them literally, as specimens of alteration in the same
language of different periods.

To exhibit a full view of Salem in its historical con-
cerns, the writer was constrained to adduce legislative
proceedings and current events, which had a bearing
on its interests as well as on those of other towns. He
is aware that the opinion of some on this point, may
not coincide with his own. But as disagreement of
this kind carries with it no offence toany thing, except
doubtful criticism, he does not regard it as an import-
ant matter.

To the memory of the dead, whose writings have
assisted him; and for the kindness of the living, who
have granted him the use of manuscripts ; — he would
be long and sincerely grateful.

ANNALS OF SALEM.

Reflection on the past is essential to a reputable,
beneficial and satisfactory guidance of conduct in fu-
ture. Such an exercise of our mental powers is ac-
companied both with pleasure and pain. But however
attended with mixed experience of this sort, it has
stronger claims for being indulged than discouraged.
Especially when refering to the spot of our first days,
diversions, instructions, and employments,— does it ap-
pear with greater lights than shades ; — with more on
which remembrance fondly dwells, than from which it
turns with aversion. — These remarks now bring us to
the object in view.

1626.

Salem was indebted for its first settlement to the
failure of a planting, fishing, and trading enterprise at
Cape Ann.

It appears that this fruitless attempt was made by a
number of gentlemen belonging to Dorchester, in Eng-
land. Among them the Rev. John White took the
principal lead. His heart was strongly set on the es-
tablishment of colonies in Massachusetts. His chief

desire and exertion for them were, that they might be-
come places of refuge from the corruptions and oppres-
sions, which prevailed at home under the countenance
of James I. He had learned, that some persons of the
Plymouth Plantation were obliged with their families
to leave and reside at Nantasket. The occasion of
such a separ:ition was their siding with the Rev. John
Lyfoi'd, who was ordered to quit the former place, for
his disagreemiuit with most of its inhabitants, on seve-
ral subjects. Of those thus seceded, Mr. White and
his associates chose Roger Conant to take charge of
the planting and fishing; John Oldham, (afterwards
murdered by the Indians of Block Island,) to superin-
tend the trade with the natives; and Mr. Lyford to offi-
ciate as minister. — After a year's trial their prospect of
gain was closed. As a consequence they gave up the
idea of continuing there. On this failure, Roger Conant,
John Woodbury, John Balch, Peter Palfrey, and others,
removed to Naumkeag. The most of them, however,
were at first dissatisfied with their new abode. The
dread of Indian hostilities and present necessities seri-
ously affected them. Besides this, they had an invita-
tion to accompany their late Pastor to Virginia. Be-
ing partakers of his trials, and strongly attached to
him, several expressed a wish to go with him. But
through reasoning and persuasion, they were induced
to continue. Mr. Lyford left them for Virginia, where
he soon died. In the mean while, Mr. White wrote
them, — ^that he would have the settlement at Naum-
keag by no means relinquished. He promised to ex-
ert his influence for the speedy supply of their wants.
There were also others at home, besides this gentle-
man, who earnestly seconded his views.

1627.
In reference to them. Governor Dudley writes to the
Countess of Lincoln: — "About the year 1627 some

friends being together in Lincolnshire, fell into dis-
course about New- England and the planting of the
Gospel there ; and after some deliberation, we imparted
our reasons by letters and messengers to some in Lon-
don and the West Country; where it was likewise
deliberately thought upon, and at length with often ne-
gotiation so ripened" as to have proposals made for a
patent. — Informed by Mr. White of such proceedings,
and solicited by him to persevere, Messrs. Conant,
Woodbury, Balch, Palfrey, and their associates, con-
fided in his word, and were influenced by his advice.
The proof they had received of his virtues, as exhibited
for their welfare while at Cape Ann, led them to face
the toils, privations and perils which thronged them,
and hold the ground which they occupied — Indeed to
the agency of Mr. White, as much as to that of any in-
dividual, may be imputed the permanent settlement of

Naumkeag.

1628.

Through the endeavours of him and his friends a
grant was obtained from the Council, " established at
Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the planting,
ruling, ordering and governing of New-England." —
This Council by a written document of March 19th,
1627, O. S., but 1628, N. S., conveyed the soil, then
demominatcd Massachusetts Bay, to Sir Henry Ros-
well. Sir John Young, Knights, John Southcot, John
Humphreys, John Endicott, Simon Whctcombe, and
their heirs, assigns, and associates.

The territory of this new company extended " three
miles to the Northward of Merrimack lliver, and three
miles to the Soutiiward of Charles River, and in length,
within the described breadth, from the Atlantic Ocean
to the South Sea.'' — One condition of their grant was.

that a fifth part of all silver and golden ore, discovered
within their bounds, should be reserved for the Crown.

Desirous of having a person immediately interested
in the plantation, at Naumkeag, they selected Capt.
John Endicott. They made known to him their wishes.
He accordingly complied. He set sail for the land,
where his various talents, attainments and virtues were
to be severely tested. He arrived here the 6th of
September.

He found that previously to his arrival, an assess-
ment had been laid on this and other plantations to
the amount of £12 7. The proportion of this place was
£1 10. Such a tax was made a common charge, be-
cause it refered to a general concern. This was as fol-
lows. It appears that Thomas Morton, afterwards a pqr-
severing and influential opposer of New-England policy,
had been apprehended by the noted Miles Standish at
Mount Wollaston, now in Quincy. The cause assign-
ed for his apprehension was conduct on his part, which
threatened to subvert the industry, temperance, peace
and welfare of the country. Being thus taken, he was
sent home. An account of his proceedings was for-
warded to His Majesty's Council in the vessel, by
which he was transported. It was dated 9th of June.

Capt. Endicott was accompanied hither by a hundred
adventurers. Some of them were actuated by motives
of religious liberty, and others by hopes of gain. Ho
brought with him goods of the company, in order to
traffic with the natives for beaver, otter, and other
furs. For his dwelling, he purchased the materials of
a house, which had been located at Cape Ann, and be-
longed to the Dorchester Company. It was then two
stories high. Some remains of it are said to be still
contained in the Old Tavern, at the corner of Court
and Church Streets. It was the building, in reference
to which Mr. Higginson remarked, — " we found a fairc
house newly built for the Governor."

Soon after his arrival he commissioned Messrs. Ralph,
Richard and William Sprague to explore the country
about Mishawum, now Charlestown. Here they met
with a tribe of Indians, called Aberginians. By the
consent of these they commenced a plantation. They
were followed by other respectable colonists the next
year. — Capt. Endicott appears to have had special rea-
son for causing this settlement to be made. The rea-
son was, that William Blackstone and William Jeffries
were empowered, by the son of Sir Fernando Gorges,
to put John Oldham in possession of the territory oc-
cupied by the Messrs. Spragues. This seems to be a
fact, because it is mentioned in a letter from the Com-
pany the following Spring.

They who remained at Naumkeag were called to en-
dure severe afflictions. Their refuge from civil and
religious persecution presented a scene of no common
calamities. Some had scarcely a suitable place to lay
their head, or food to satisfy the cravings of their hun-
ger. A large proportion of them died with the scurvy
and other diseases While sickness was making its ra-
vages among them, they were destitute of medical as-
sistance. That so great and dangerous a deficiency
might have a temporary supply, Mr. Endicott wrote to
Gov. Bradford of Plymouth.

1629.

Dr. Fuller, having come, in answer to his . request,
continued a few months, and afforded seasonable relief.
This gentleman, while here, preserved the reputation of
eminence in medicine, beneficence and piety, which
had been previously attributed to him. On his return,
Mr. Endicott sent the following letter to Gov. Brad-
ford.

" Right Worshipful Sir, — It is a thing not usual, that

servants to one Master, and of the same household,

should be strangers ; I assure vou I desire it not ; nay.

to speak more plainly, I cannot be so to you. God's
people are all marked with one and the same mark, and
. sealed with one and the same seal, and have, for the
main, one and the same heart, guided by one and the
same spirit of truth ; and where this is, there can be
no discord ; nay, here must needs be a sweet harmony ;
and the same request, with you, I make unto the Lord,
that we may, as Christian brethren, be united by a
heavenly and unfeigned love, bending all our hearts
and forces in furthening a work beyond our strength,
with reverence and fear, fastening our eyes always ou
Him, that is only able todirect and prosper all our ways.
I acknowledge myself much bound to you for your
kind love and care in sending Mr. Fuller amongst us,
and rejoice much that I am by him satisfied, touching
your judgment of the outward form of God's worship ;
it is, as far as I can yet gather, no other than is war-
ranted by the evidence of truth, and the same which
I have professed and maintained ever since the Lord in
mercy revealed himself unto me, being far from the
common report, that hath been spread of you touching
that particular ; but God's children must not look for
less here below ; and it is a great mercy of God that
he strengtheneth them to go through with it. I shall
not need, at this time, to be tedious unto you, for (God
willing) I purpose to see your face shortly ; in the
mean time I humbly take my leave of you, committing
you to the Lord's blessing and protection, and rest
your assured friend, JOHN ENDICOTT.

Neumkeck, May 11th, 1629."

Mr. Endicott in this letter delicately touches on the
jealousy which had existed between the supporters of
Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies, in reference to
ecclesiastical discipline. The former leaned more to
what was termed Brownism than the latter. Hence,
while those could approve of Mr. Lyford's expulsion
from their l)oundarics, these could encourage him and

liis followers with protection and support. — Mr. Endi-
cott, also, refers to the time of his own religious refor-
mation. The instrument of so important an alteration
was the Rev. Samuel Skelton, to whom he was ardent-
ly attached, and whose society he was soon to enjoy.

He received an interesting communication from Mat-
thew Cradock, Governor of the Company. It was
dated February 16th. Some remarks of it will throw
light on the progress of the Colony. Mr. Cradock
stated, that the company at home had purchased a ship
of 200 tons, and hired two more of a similar size, well
armed. Their purpose was to have these vessels for
traders between the colony and England. He request-
ed Mr. Endicott to provide houses for about 300 per-
sons, who intended to take passage in the ships. He
also wished him to prepare, as return cargoes, wood,
timber, staves, sassafms, sarsaparilla, sumach, silk
grass, two or three hundred firkins of sturgeon, and
other fish and beaver. He expressed a satisfaction as
to the motives and conduct of Mr. Endicott. He ob-
serves— " We trust you will not be unmindful of the
mayne end of our plantation by endeavouringe to bringe
tlie Indians to the knowledge of the Gospel^ which that
it may be the speedier and better effected, the earnest
desire of our whole company is that you have diligent
and watchful eye over our own people, that they live
unblamable and without reproach, and demeane them-
selves justlye and corteous to the Indians, thereby to
draw them to affect our persons and consequentlic our
religion ; as alsoe to endeavour to gett some of the
children to trayne up to reading and consequentlic to
religion while they are yonge ; herein to yonge or olde
to omit no good opportunitys that may bring them out
of that woeful state and condition they now are in ; —
in which case our predecessors in this our land some-
tymes were, and but for the mercye and goodness of
our good God might have continued to this day." — His

farther rertiarks show that the Rev. Hugh Peters, then
in Holland, was destined and expected to settle in the
Colony ; — and that two of the clergymen coming hither
were to be sent through the approbation of the Rev.
Messrs. White and Davenport. It seems from his let-
ter, that Mr. Endicott had complied with solicitations
of the Planters, so that they were allowed to cultivate
Tobacco. The cultivation of this plant was warmly
opposed by the Company, as highly injurious to the
health and morals of the emigrants. Mr. Cradock also
advised Mr. Endicott to be on his guard against too
much confidence in the Indians. He referred him to
the sufferings of the English in Virginia as a reason for
hearkening to such a caution. The gentleman who
forwarded so valuable instructions to Mr. Endicott,
was a relative of his through Mrs. Endicott.

While the Agent of the Company was faithfully dis-
charging his duty here, they were averse to a further
prosecution of their design under existing circumstan-
ces. The Council, superintending the Plantations of
New-England, had granted them soil, but no adequate
right to admimister its government. They wished for
a surer claim to their territory, as it had been already
disputed by Gorges, and also for an enlargement of
their number. The latter they soon obtained. The
Company, thus increased, applied for a Charter to the
King. He allowed their petition the 4th of March,
1628, O. S., but 1629, N. S. They received the title
ipf Governor and Company of Massachusetts Bay in
New- England. Their Seal was in part the representa-
tion of an Indian, having a bow in one hand, and an
arrow in the other, and a label from his mouth with the
Scriptural expression — " Come over and help us." —
Emigrants under their patronage were privileged to
import and export articles of commerce free from du-
ties for the period of seven years. They were, also,
required to keep in view, as a principal object, the dis-
semination of Christianity among the Aborigines.

While pursuing their laudable object, civil and eccle-
$»iastical restrictions were not slackened by their sover-
eign, Charles I. He of his own choice and through
the influence of Bishop Laud, was opposed to Calvjftnis-
tic clergymen. He reduced them to the alternative,
either to withhold some of their opinions and read in
time of public worship the Book of Sports, which en-
couraged an open profanation of the Sabbath ; or sub-
mit to prosecutions, fines, imprisonment, and deposition
from the ministry.

The spirit of emigration hither gathered strength
from such opposition. A considerable number, of
highly respectable character, devised measures for a
speedy change of residence. Before, however, they
> would trust themselves in a new world, they determined
on obtaining spiritual guides. They were fully con-
vinced, that, let temporal prosi>crity be ever so great
for a season, still, if unattended with the precepts and
-sanctions of the Gospel, it would draw in its train
abounding corruptions, and become an instrument of
ruin to its possessors.

Thus properly impressed, they sought for men wor-
thy to bear the Ark of God. Their choice fell on the
Rev. Francis Higginson of Leicester, Rev. Samuel
Skeiton of Lincolnshire, and Rev. Francis Bright.
These persons had been prevented from freely exercis-
ing their holy office by the edicts of conformity, which
had been promoted by Elizabeth, and rendered more
severe by her successors, James and Charles. In re-^
fercnce to them, the Company's letter of April 17th to
Mr. Endicott, contains the following observations.

"For that the propagation of the Gospel is the thing
we do profess above all to be our aim in settling this
Plantation, we have been careful to make plentiful
provision of godly ministers, by whose faithful preach-
ing, godly conversation, and exemplary life, we trust
not only those of our own nation will be built up in the

knowledge of God, but also the Indians may, in God^
appointed time, be reduced to the obedience of the Gos-
pel of Christ ; — one of them is well known to yourself
viz. Mr. Skelton, whom we have, rather desired to beai
a part in this work, for that we are informed yoursell
hath formerly received much good by his ministry ; —
another is Mr. Higginson, a grave man and of worth}
commendations. The third is Mr. Bright, sometime
trained up under Mr. Davenport. We pray you ac-
commodate them all with necessaries as well as yon
may ; — and in convenient time let there be houses built
them according to agreement we have made with them.
For the manner of exercising their mmistry and teach-
ing both our own people and the Indians, we leave that
to themselves, hoping they will make God's word the
rule of their actions and mutually agree in the dis-
charge of their duties ; — and because their doctrine will
hardly be well esteemed whose persons are not rever-
enced, we desire, that both by your own example and
by commanding all others to do the like, our ministers
may receive due honour."

Besides them the Rev. Ralph Smith requested a pas-
sage to this country. The same letter remarks of him
that he " hath desired passage in our ships, which was
granted him before we understood of his difTerence in
judgment in some things from our ministers, but his
provisions for his voyage being shipped before notice
was taken thereof, through many occasions, where-
with those interested with this business have been ex-
emplary, and forasmuch as from hence it is feared there
may grow some distractions among you, if the reshould
be any siding, though we have a very good opinion of
his honesty. We therefore thought fit to give you this
order, that unless he will bo conformable to our Go-
vernment, you suffer him not to remain within the limits
of our grant." — It appears that this person, of whom
they thus speak, had been solicited by the Church of

Plymouth Colony to become their Pastor. The Com^
pany being of the opinion, that this Church were exces-
sively independent, as to their ecclesiastical discipline,
and probably understanding that Mr. Smith's views
coincided with theifTon such a point, it is not matter
of surprise, that they should be fearful of the course
which he would take if residing within their territory.
The Company's caution to Mr. Endicott with respect
to him, and circumstances accompanying it, show that
they were careful to guard against what they deemed
too great a deviation from the Episcopal Establishment,
as well as against what they considered its oppressive
corruptions. /

The four clergymen, already named, set sail in a
fleet, w hich contained as passengers 300 men, 60 wo-
men, and 26 children. There were, also, on board
1 to neat cattle, some horses, sheep, goats, and 6 can-
non with stores suitable for a fort. The emigrants un-
happily lost most of their live stock during the voyage.
They depended much on them for provisions. — The
ship Talbot arrived with Messrs. Higginson and Smith,
at Cape Ann, June 27th. There they spent the Sab-
bath, and came to Naumkeag the 29th.

During the passage the small pox prevailed on board.
Two died with this disorder, then far more dreadful
than at present. One of them was a daughter of Mr.
Higginson, 4 years old. J

Previously to embarking for America, the Company
contracted with him for his support. They agreed
April 8th,' to pay him £30 for outfits ; £10 for books ;
X30 salary per ann. for 3 years ; to find him a house,
food and wood for this period ; to be at the expense of
transporting him and family ; and to do the same for
them at the end of thiee years, if they should prefer to
return home. They stipulated that should he. tarry
liere such a length of time, they would grant him*100
acres of land for his own ; — and in case of his decease.

while in their service, they would maintain his wife
during her widowhood and abode in the country ; and
also his children while they remained on the Planta-
tion. The parsonage was to be for his use while liv-
ing, and at his death to descend to succeeding minis-
ters. The Company further agreed with him, — " that
the milk of two kyne shall bee appointed towards the
chardges of diett for him and his family, and half the
increase of calves during the said three years : But the
said two kyne and the other halfe of the increase to t
return to the Company at the end of the said three
years." They moreover pledged themselves that should
he remain here seven years, they would give him ano-
ther 100 acres of land.

About the time of his making this contract, he pub-(»
lished " General considerations for the plantation in '
New-England, with an answer to several objec-
tions." He stated that an object of this sort ought to
be pursued ; that the Church would be thus extended
and occupy ground, which, if not so poseesscd, might
be sought and settled by Jesuits ; that America mighc
be a refuge from apprehended desolations, such as
scourged the churches of Europe ; that England began
to be burdened with paupers, who could have ample
support here ; that a general corruption had extended
to national living and business, to schools of learning
and religion, which might be remedied in a new coun-
try ; that it was a laudable work to build up the cokv-
nial church now in its infancy ; that trials. in such an
enterprise would manifest purity of motives ; interest
the people of God in behalf of the Plantation ; and en-
courage others to seek it for a residence.

He answered several objections to his reasons for ef-
fecting a settlement in New-England. Among thorn
was this : — " What warrant have we to take the land,
which is and hath been of longtime possessed of others,
llie sons of Adam ?" His reply was partly as foll^v^ :

" That which is common to all is proper to none. This
savage people ruled over many lands without title or
property ; — for they enclose no ground, neither have
they cattle to maintain it, but remove their dwel-
lings as they have occasion, or as they can prevail against
their neighbours. And why may not Christians have
liberty to go and dwell among them in their waste
lands and woods (leaving them such places as they
have manured for corn) as lawfully as Abraham did
among the Sodomites ? For God hath given to the sons
of men a two fold right to the earth ; there is a natu-
ral right and a civil right. The first right was natural
when men held the earth in common, every man sow-
ing and feeding where he pleased. Then as men and
cattle increased they appropriated some parcels of
ground by enclosing and peculiar manurance, and this
in time got them a civil right." He further stated, that
there was more land than the English and Indians
needed ; that the Indians had been swept away by a
plague, and left their country void of inhabitants ; and
that emigrants would have " good leave of the natives."
This question about occupying the land of the Abo-
rigines was afterwards the occasion of much contro-
versy, through Mr. Williams, both at Plymouth and
Salem. It was one which received much deliberation
from the original proprietors and settlers of New-Eng-
land. Whatever may have been thought, said, or writ-
ten of them on this subject, they were evidently willing
to satisfy every fair claim of the Indians for the soil,
which they possessed. The Company of Massachu-
setts gave Mr. Endicott instructions to discharge all
just demands of the natives for territory within his ju-
risdiction.

Another principal objection urged against emigration
to this country, and which Mr. Higginson answered,
was, that " these plantations that have been formerly
made succeeded ill." On this he remarked, that no pub-

lie enterprise was to be condemned or justified by im-
mediate consequences; that the colonists, who had
failed, were actuated more by temporal than religious
motives, were persons of immorality, and had neglect-
ed to choose a suitable form of government, and to
these causes the relinquishment of their settlements
might be traced.

indeed, for his moving hither, Mr. Higginson gave
ingenious and forcible reasons.

The appearance of the new colonists served to dissi-
pate much of the gloom, which hovered over the minds
of those who had preceded them.

Aware of what the Planters had suffered from want
of a physician, permanently located with them, the
Company provided oiie^^l'hey write ; — " We have
entertained LambertfWils^j Chirurgeon to remain with
you in the service of the Plantation, with whom we
are agreed that he shall serve this Company and the
other Planters that live in the Plantation for three years,
and in that time apply himself to cure not only such as
came for the genereil and particular accounts, but also
for the Indians, as from time to time he shall be direct-
ed by yourself or your successor, and the rest of the
Council. And moreover he is to educate and instruct
in his art one or more youths, such as you and the said
Council shall appoint, that may be helpful to him, and
if occasion seive, succeed him in the Plantation, which
youth or youths, fit to learn that profession, let be
placed with him, of which Mr. Higginson's^son, if his
father approve thereof, may be one, the rathef because
he hath been trained up in Literature, but if not, then
such other as you shall judge most fit."

Besides information of this sort, the Company were
very particular in their orders to Mr. Endicott, concern-
ing the cultivation and use of Tobacco. They abso-
lutely forbid the colonists, under their immediate con-
troul, ever to use it, ^' unless upon urgent occasion for

the benefit of heakh and taken privately." In reference
te the first settlers, over whom they had no direct power,
they earnestly wished to haye them discouraged in their
cultivation of Tobacco. As much excitement had been
sustained in England for a series of years with respect
to this article by Sir Walter Raleigh's first introduction
of it into polite circles, and especially by the proclama-
tions, excises, and writings of James against it, as
contained in his book, called the Counter Blast, there
is no great matter of surprise, that the Company should
repeatedly express themselves about Tobacco as they
did. — Would it not be well for cleanliness, temperance,
and comfort, if some of the Puritanical feelings as to
this plant, had come down to the present age, and ex-
erted a restraining influence on the habits of multi-
tudes ?

In the last fleet came Messrs. John and Samuel
Brown. They were worthy men ; but trials awaited
them. They brotight a recommendation to Mr. Endi-
cott from the Governor and Deputy Governor. It was
dated April 21st, and runs thus: — "Through many
businesses wee had almost forgotten to recommend unto
you two brethren of our Company, Mi. John and Mr.
Samuel Browne, who though they be noe adventurers
in the generall stock, yet are they men wee doe much
respect, being fully pers waded of their sincere afiecons
to the good of the Plantation; — ^the one, Mr. John
Browne, is sworne an Assistant here and by vs chosen
one of the Councell there ; a man experienced in the
lawes of our Kingdom and such an one as wee are per-
swaded will worthylie deserve your favour and further-
ance, which wee desire he may have, and that in the
first division of lands there may be allotted to either of
them 200 acres.''

Mr. Smith moved to Nantasket, and thence to Ply-
mouth, as the Church there had requested. He served
them as minister five or six years.— -After this period,

which had not quite elapsed on the departure of Mr
Williams from that Plantation, he took his leave. The
occasion appears to have b^en his own disinclination tc
stay on account of his burdensome duties, and his peo-
ple's indifference to his continuance, because they con-
sidered him as not possessing competent abilities. —
After this separation he officiated at Manchester.

Mr. Bright, in accordance with the instructions ol
the company, went to Charlostown. They wrote,
" That there be no difference arise about the appoint-
ing of one to be minister, with those you send to in-
habit at Massachusetts Bay, we will have you (ir
case the ministers cannot agree among themselves whc
shall undertake that place) to make choice of one oJ
the three by lot, and on whom the lot shall fall, he tc
go with his family to perform that work." This ap-
pears to differ from a highly respectable Biographer,
who says, that Mr. Bright left Salem for CharlestowE
on account of "disagreeing in judgment with his twc
brethren." He continued there more than a year.
When, however, he perceived his congregation inclined
to depart more from the Church of England than he
deemed expedient, he embarked for home.

Being agreeably reinforced with the last colonists,
Mr. Endicott, among his various instructions, was in-
formed that he had been selected as Governor of the
Colony. On this subject the executive officers of the
Company, when assembled in London, 30th of April
express themselves in the subsequent terms : " Having
taken into due consideration the merits, worth, and
good desert of Capt. John Endicott and others, lately
gone over from hence with purpose to reside and con-
tinue there, we have with full consent and authority ol
this Court, and bv erection of hands, chosen and elect-
od the said Capt. .lohn Endico^to the place of present
Governor in our said Plantation. Also, by the same
power and with the like full and free consent, we have

chosen and elected Mr. Francis Higginson, Mr. Sam-
uel Skelton, Mr. Francis Bright, Mr. John Brown, Mr.
Samuel Brown, Mr. Thonjps Graves, and Mr. Samuel
Sharp, these seven to be the Council, and do hereby
give power and authority to the said Governor and
those seven to make choice of three others, such as
they or the greater number of them in their discretion
shall esteem and conceive most fit thereunto, to be also
of the said Council. And to the end that the former
Planters there may have no just occasion of exception
as being excluded out of the privileges of the Compa-
ny, this Court are content and do order by erection
of hands, that such of the said former planters as are
willing to live within the limits of our Plantation, shall
be enabled, and are hereby authorized, to make choice
of two such as they shall think fit to supply and make
up the number of twelve of the said Council, one of
which twelve is by the Governor and Company, or
major part of them to be chosen Deputy to the Gov-
ernour for the time being." — The Colonial Authorities
here specified were empowered to choose a Secretary
and other needed officers. One was appointed to ad-
minister an oath of fidelity to the Governour ; the Go^j^
vernour was then to administer an oath to him, and
either of these two was to do the same for members of
the Council. The persons composing this body, were
to hold their office one year. The whole, or a majori-
ty of them, were authorized to fill vacancies, occasion-
ed by death, incompetency, or immorality. The Go^
vernour had powxr to call Courts, and, with the
Council, enact needful laws, so far as consonant with
the statutes of Parliament, and punish offenders accord-
ing to their desert. Mr. Endicott took the oath of his
office, in compliance with these regulations. In case
of his decease, Messrs. Skelton and Shai'p were to gov-
ern according to order.

It appears that, previously to bis becoming for-
mally Gorernour, he had written to the Company as to
the manufacture of salt and the cultivation of vineyards.
They remark to him, on these objects of enterprise :
" We take notice, that you desire to have Frenchmen
sent you that might be experienced in making of salt
and planting vines. We have inquired diligently for
such, but cannot meet with any of that nation ; never-
theless, God hath not left us altogether unprovided of
a man, able to undertake that work ; for that, we have
entertained Mr. Thomas Graves, a man commended to
us as well for his honesty as skill in many things very
useful." " We pray you take his advice touching the
premises, and where you intend to sit down in, to for-
tify and build a town that it may be qualified for good
air and water, according to your first instructions, and
may have as much natural help, as may be, whereby it
may with the less labour and cost be made to resist an
enemy.**

They informed him that cloth and leather apparel
was provided for the colonists.

They counsel Mr. Endicott in reference to the Na-
tives:— " For avoiding the hurt that may follow through
our much familiarity with the Indians, we conceive it
fit that they be not permitted to come to your Planta-
tion but at certain times and places to be appointed
them. If any of the savages pretend right of inherit-
ence to all or any part of the lands granted in our Pa-
tent, we pray you endeavour to purchase their title, that
we may avoid the least scruple of intrusion.^^

The Company's advice to Mr. Endicott show how
careful they were to have the Lord's day kept holy.
They observe, " To the end the Sabbath may be cele-
brated in a religious manner, wc appoint that all that
inhabit the Plantation, both for the general and particu-
lar employments, may surcease their labour every Sat-
urday throughout the year at 3 o'c. in the afternoon,

and that they spemd the rest of that day in chatechizing
and preparing for the Sabbath as the ministers shall di-
rect."

They were equally desirous to have family order and
religion kept up. On this subject they say : ^^ For the
better accommodation of business we have divided the
servants belonging to the Company into several families,
as we desire and intend they should live together, a
copy whereof we send you here enclosed, that you may
accordingly appoint each man his charge and duty ;
yet it is not our intent to tie you so strictly to this di-
rection, but that in your discretion, as you shall see
cause, from time to time, you may alter or displace any
as you should think fit. Our earnest desire is that you
take special care in settling these families, that the
chief in the family (at least some of them) be ground-
ed in religion, whereby morning and evening family
duties may be duly performed, and a watchful eye held
over all in each family, by one or more in each family
to be appointed hereto, that so disorders may be pre-
vented and ill weeds nipt before they take too great
a head." Such regulations accOid with the principles
of sound wisdom and the claims of general welfare,
however they may greatly differ from the language of
modern custom.

Mr. Endicott forwarded a letter to the Company in
London of May 27th. They received it July 28th. In
it he related, that some within Ids jurisdiction paid no
regard to the law of 1622 for regulating trade with the
Indians. He requested that they would petition for a
renewal of the law by proclamation. They complied
with his wish ; succeeded in their effort, and sent him
power to prevent the sale of an^nition to the natives.
He had felt it his duty as superintendant of the Pro-
vince, to visit Mount Wollaston, where such infrac-
tions, as he complained of, were frequently committed.
He went thither in the purifying spirit of just au-

thority. He found that Morton had not yet returned
from England. He cut down a May pole, to which
this person had been in the habit of affixing pieces of
satirical composition against those, who opposed his
wishes and practices. He, also, rebuked the inhabi-
tants there, and ^^ admonished them to look to it that
they walked better."

A letter from the Company to him, of May 28th,
touches again on the interesting subject of obtaining a
full right to the soil granted them. They say, — " Where-
as in our last we advised you to make composition with
such of the savages^ as did pretend any title or lay claim
to the land within the territories granted us by his Ma-
jesty^ s Charter^ — we pray you now be careful to discov-
er and find out all pretenders^ and by advice of the
Council there, to make such reasonable compensation
with them as may free us and yourselves from any sam-
ple of intrusion ; — and to this purpose it might be con-
veniently done, to compound and conclude with them
all, or as many as you can at one time not doubting but
by your discreet ordering of this business, the natives
will be willing to treat and compound with you upon
very easy conditions." This and similar advice of the
Company corrects a mistake in the valuable description
of Salem. — In speaking of a quit claim, given by some
Indians of Natick and Chelmsford in 1686 to the Se-
lectmen of this town, — the learned and Reverend au-
thor of that description says: "The natives had for-
saken the spot (Salem) before the English had reached
it. On the soil they found no natives, of whom we
have any record. No natives ever claimed it, and the
possession was uninterrupted."

They furnished him with blank books for a record of
the daily employment^ of every individual, to be made
by overseers of the families. These books, written out.
he was requested to send home semiannually.

They made arrangements for purchasing the ship
Eagle as a trader between London and the Colony. ,
They purchased her and called her name Arajbella, in
honour of Mrs. Johnson, who afterwards died at Salem.

They authorized Mr. Endicott to build a House of [/
Correction, as a restraint upon the disorderly.

The same communication, which contains these
items, speaks of building Shallops for the fishing busi-
ness, by six shipwrights then here. One of these me-
chanics, Robert |Moulton,\ was master workman. It
proposed fishing in the harbour or on the Banks. It
requested, that if the ships, which had arrived with
emigrants, should be sent to fish on the Bank, and not
return hither immediately, " the Bark already built in
the Country," might be fitted out to bring back thei
fishermen. — We perceive from this that a vessel had
been made, most probably at Naumkeag ; and that the
Desire, afterwards launched at Marble harbour, was
not the first vessel built in the Colony, as some have
supposed. — The fishermen, just mentioned, had been
employed in England to reside here for teaching and
encouraging their business. — A store house was erected
for the shipwrights and their provision, by an order of Ap-
ril 1 7th; and another for fishermen and their stores, by
an order of May 28th. Records were to be kept of
their stock, provisions, and proceedings.

In the Company's advices to Mr. Endicott, of the
last date, they write, — " We may not omit, out of our
zeal for the general good, once more to put you in
mind to be very circumspect in the infancy of the Plan-
tation, to settle some good orders, whereby all persons,
resident upon our Plantation, may apply themselves to
one calling or other and no idle drone be permitted to
live among us ; which, if you take-care now at the first
to establish, will be an undoubted means, through
God's assistance, to prevent a world of disorders, and
umany grievous sins and sinners." " And among other

sins, we i)ray you make some good laws for the pun-
ishing of swearers^ whereunto it is to be feared too ma-
ny are addicted, that are servants, sent over formerly
and now. These and other abuses we pray you wha
are in authority to endeavour seriously to reform, if
ever you expect comfort or a blessing from God upon
our Plantation.''

So consistent were the Company, between their pre-
cept and example, they dismissed several persons for
their immorality, whom they had hired at considerable
expense to emigrate hither. \/

On the subject of ardent Spirits they say to Mr. En-
dicott, — "We pray you endeavour, tiiough there be
much Strong Waters sent for sale, yet so order it as
that the Savages may not for our lucre's sake be in-
duced to the excessive use or rather abuse of it, and
at any haad take care our people give no ill example,
and if any shall exceed in that inordinate kind of drink-
ing as to become drunk j toe hope you will take care his
punishment be made exemplary for all others ; let the
laws be first published to forbid these disorders and
all others you fear may grow up, whereby they may
not pretend ignonince of the one, nor privilege to offend,
and then fear not to put good laws, made upon ^ood
ground and warrant, in due execution." It will be
perceived, that the Company's orders, as to the morals
of the Colony, have been drawn on largely. This has
been done to show the foundation on which the herit-
age of our j)ilgrim fathers was erected. If the view
presented, lead their descendants to examine and per-
form the needful repairs, it will be neither unpleasant
nor unprofitable to them.

Soon after the arrival of the last emis^rants, 100 of
them moved under Mr. Thomas Graves, and joined the
Messrs. Spragues at Mishawum. This was done to
gratify their desire for better soil, and perpetuate the
settlement made there, so as to cut short all prelciisions

of Mr. Oldham to the land they occupied. A part of
those who helped to people Charlestown, commenced a
Plantation the next year at Shawmut.

Now it was deemed expedient to alter the original
name of this town. Various opinions were advanced
as to the change. Mr. Higginson and the majority
were earnest to have it designated by a term, signifi-
cant of their enjoying of freedom from civil and religious
oppression. It therefore received the name of Salem,
a Hebrew word meaning peace, its date of incorpo-
ration is from this year.

In order to secure a primary object of their emigra-
tion, our fathers took measures for the regular estab-
lishment of the Church and ministry among them.
July 20th was set apart by Mr. Endicott for choice of
the Pastor and Teacher. Of the services on that in-
teresting day, Mr Charles Gott writes to Gov. Brad-
ford of Plymouth. He thus expresses himself: — "The
20th of July, it pleased God to move the heart of our
Governor to set it apart for a solemn day of humiliation
for the choice of a pastor and teacher ; the former part
of the day being spent in praise and teaching ; the lat-
ter part was spent about the election, which was after
this manner : The persons thought on were demanded
concerning their callings. They acknowledged there
was a two fold calling, the one inward calling, when
the Lord moved the heart of a man to take that calling:
upon him, and filled him with gifts for the same ; the
second was from the people, when a company of be-
lievers arc joined toj^cther in covenant, to walk togeth-
er in all the ways of God, every member is to have a
free voice in the choice of their officers. These two
servants clearing all things by their answers, we saw no
reason but that we might freely give our voices for
their election after this trial. Their choice was after
this manner, — every fit member wrote in a note his
name whom the Lord moved him to think was fit for a

pastor, and so likewise, whom they would have for a
teacher ; — so the most voice was for Mr. Skelton to be
pastor and Mr. Higginson to be teacher; and they ac-
cepting the choice, Mr. Higginson, with three or four
more of the gtavest members of the churchy laid their
hands on Mr. Skelton, using prayers tlierewith. This
being done, then there was imposition of hands on Mr.
Higginson. Then there was proceeding in election of
elders and deacons ; but they were only named, and
laying on of hands defered, to see if it pleased God to
send us more able men over ; but since Thursday is
appointed for another solemn day of humiliation for
the full choice of elders and deacons and ordaining
them ; now, good Sir, I hope, that you and the rest of
God's people, with you, will say that here was a right
foundation laid, and that these two blessed servants of
the Lord came in at the door and not at the window."
When the 6th of August came the services in con-
templation were performed. A platform of Church go-
vernment, a confession of doctrines in general and a co-
venant were adopted. The last was subscribed by
thirty persons. To this number many of good report
were soon added. One particular contained in their
covenant was, that they would endeavour to be clear
from being stumbling blocks in the way of the Indians.
The Plymouth Church were invited to take part in the
ordination, with the understanding that their counsel
was to be nothing more than discretionary. Of their
delegates was Gov. Bradfoid. He and his attendants
were prevented by adverse winds from being here in
the forenoon ; but they arrived seasonably enough to
present the right hand of fellowship.

It will be perceived, that there were two ministers
placed over the congregation here instead of one. This
custom seems not to have been fully complied with
here in any other instance, excepling that in which Mr.
Williams served for a short period with Mr. Skelton.

It was a custom, however, so dear to some of the Co-
lony, they would not interrupt it, lest they should be
chargeable with flagrant iniquity ; and those, thus in-
clined, succeeded to keep it alive over a century.

Instead of being titled Reverend then and a conside-
rable period afterwards. Congregational Ministers were
called Elders.

The Ruling Elder selected for the Church here was
Mr. Henry Haughton. This office was considered an
important one, and continued to be esteemed in the Co-
lonial churches till the middle of the Ust century. The
duty of such officers was to preach occasionally in
the absence or on the illness of the ministers, and also
to assist in cases of church discipline. When preach-
ers, except their own, served, they were in the habit
of remarking, previously to their beginning : — "If ye
have any word of exhortation, say on.''

The establishment of the Church, not only the first
of Salem, but, also, of all Massachusetts Proper, must
have filled the hearts of our ancestors with emotions,
not easily imagined, much less expressed. In their
doctrmes they were Calvinists. They called no man
master. They resorted to the Bible as the ultimate
standard of moral distinctions and religious principles.
In their ideas of Ecclesiastical polity, they held a me-
dium between the Brownists and Presbyterians. i

During the summer of his ordination, Mr. Higgmson
wrote home to his friends and connexions an account
of the soil, productions, climate, location, natives, and
condition of the Colony. He described it in the glow-
ing colours, w^hich his attachment to it, as an adopted
country, and the object of his ardent hopes, w ould nat-
urally present. Though some, induced by his representa-
tion to emigrate hither, complained, that they could not
find the realities, which he thought he had, still the in-
tegrity of his reputation forbids the suspicion, that his
motives were in the least deceitful.

A desire to give an original view of this place, vi^ill
be a sufficient apology for liberal selections from his
interesting remarks. He writes : — " At this instant we
are setting a brick kiln on work to make bricks and
tiles for the building of our houses. There is plenty of
marble-stone in such store, that we have great rocks of
it and a harliour hard by. Our Plantation is from thence
V called Marble-harbour." He speaks of a profitable
trade carried on between the colonists and natives by
way of the former's exchanging corn for the beaver of
the latter. He goes on with his description : — " For
beasts there are some bears, and they say some lions
I also, for they have been seen at Cape Ann. Also there
are several sorts of deer. Also wolves, foxes, beavers,
otters, martins, great wild cats, and a great beast called
molke^ as big as an ox. I have seen the skins of all
these beasts since I came to this Plantation, except-
ing lions.^^ Though Mr. Higginson has been thought
exceedingly credulous for suj)posing lions had been dis-
covered in this climate, yet it was not strange, that he,
living in a new country, should hear of such animals,
and that not having had time to examine for himself,
he should jvjt some confidence in the report. The
molke, mentioned by him, was very probably the moose,
or the cervus alecs. He proceeds : — " The abundance
of sea fish are almost beyond believing, and sure 1
should scarce have believed it, except I had seen it
with my own eyes. 1 saw great store of whales and
grampuses, and such abundance of mackeiel, that it
would astonish one to behold, likewise cod fish in
abmidance on the coast, and in their season, are plenti-
fully taken. There is a fish called bass, a most sweet
and wholesome fish as ever I did eat, it is altogether
as good as our fresh salmon, and the season of their
coming was begun when we came first to New-Eng-
land in June, and so continued about three months
space. Of this fish our fishers take many hundreds to-

■Bther, which I have seen lying on the shore to my ad-
miration ; yea, their nets ordinarily take more than
liey are able to haul to land, and for want of boats and
nen they are constrained to let many go after they
iiave taken them, and yet sometimes they fill two boats
U a time with them. And besides bass we take plenty
of skate and thornbacks, and abundance of lobsters, and
the least boy in the Plantation may both catch and eat
what he will of them. Also, there is abundance of her-
ring, turbot, sturgeon, cusks, haddock, mullet, eels,
crabs, muscles, and oysters." We perceive from Mr.
Higginson's account, that the quantity of all fish in our
waters, has considerably diminished, and that some
species of them are very scarce, if not entirely disap-
peared.

Speaking of lights, he observes — ** Although New-
England has no tallow to make candles of, yet by the
abundance of the fish thereof, it can aflbrdj)UJbr:-kimps.^
Yea, our pine trees that are the most plentiful of all
wood, do allow us plenty of candles, which are very
useful in a house. And they are such candles as the
Indians commonly use, having no other, and they are
nothing else but the wood of the pine tree cloven in
two little slices something thin, which are so full of the
moisture of turpentine and pitch, that they burn as
clear as a torch." What was the best light then, is
now the worst, and would hardly be tolerated in a cot-
Mr. Iligginson says — " I will show you a little of
the inhabitants and the ir government. For their gover-
nors they have kings, which arc; called Sagamores,
some greater and some less, according to the number of
their subjects. Tlic greatest Sagamores about us can-
not make (or raise) three hundred men, and other less
Sagamores, have not above fifteen subjects, and others
near ahout us Ijut two. Their subjects, above twelve
years since, v\ ore s\\ cpt away by a great and grievous

tage.

plague that was among them, so that there were very
few left to inhabit the country. The Indians are not
able to make use of the one fourth part of the land,
neither have they any settled places, as towns to* dwell
in, nor any ground as they challenge for their own pos-
session, but change their habitation from place to place.
For their statures, they are a tall and strong limbed
people, their colours are tawny ; they go naked, save
only they are in part covered ; their hair is generally
black, and cut before, like our gentlewomen, and one
lock longer than the rest, much like to our gentlemen,
which fashion I think came from hence to England. —
For their weapons, they have bows and arrows, some
of them headed with bone and some with brass. Their
men for the most part live idly, they do nothing but
hunt and fish. Their wives set their corn and do all
their other work. They have little household stuff, as
a kettle and some other vessels like trays, spoons,
dishes and baskets. They do generally profess to like
well of our coming and planting here ; partly because
there is abundance of ground that they cannot possess
nor make use of, and partly because our being here
will be a means both of relief to them when they want,
and also a defence from the enemies, wherewith before
this plantation began they were often endangered. — For
their religion they do worship two gods, a good god
and an evil god. The good god they call Tantum, and
their evil god, who they fear will do them hurt, they
call Squantum. For their dealing with us, we neither
fear them nor trust them, for forty of our musketeers
will drive five-hundred of them out of the field. We
use them kindly ; they will come into our houses some-
times by half a dozen or half a score at a time, when
we are at victuals, but will ask or take nothing but
what we give them. We purpose to learn their lan-
guage as soon as we can, which will be the means of
doing them good.''

IS are the Aborigines brought up in sad remem-
: before us. The land, once speedily compassed

10 in the chase, will no longer show the traces of
rteps. The woods once resounding with their
»ng, will no more echo with its dreadful notes,
^ters, once yielding them food, will no more bear
m its surface. As snow disappears before the
f a vernal sun, so have they before the influence
vilized population. They have gone down to the

We can say ; they were, but are not.
the condition of the Plantation, Mr. Higginson
: — " When we came first to Nehumkek, we found
half a score of houses ; we found also abundance
n planted by them, very good and well liking,
^e brought with us about two-hundred passengers
lanters more, which by common consent of the
inters were combined together into one body po-
inder the same Governor. There are in all of us,
Id and new planters, about three-hundred, whereof
undred of them are settled at Nehumkek, now
.. And the rest have planted themselves at Alas-
t$ Bay, beginning to build a town there which we

11 Cherto, or Charlestown. We that are settled
em make what haste we can to build houses ; so
1 a short time we shall have a fair town. We
jreat ordinance, wherewith we doubt not but. we
brtify ourselves in a short time to keep out a po-
dversary. But that which is our greatest com-
id means of defence above all others, is, that we
here the true religion and holy ordinances of Al-
y God taught among us. Thanks be to God, we
lere plenty of preaching and diligent catechising
strict and careful exercise, and good and com-
iblc orders to bring our people into a Christian
rsation with whom we have to do withal. And
ve doubt not but God will be with us, and if God
th us, wlio can be against us" ? Thus wrote a

guardian of this place while in its infancy. Could h

appear to our eyes, and meditate on the contrast be

tween his and our day (however shaded with its flitting ^
clouds,) he would say with mentorial friendship, "Fear ""
the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart ;
for consider how great things he hath done for you."
There is one thing observable in Mr. Higginson's words,
as well as those of his cotemporaries. It is that Charles-
town and the land of its immediate vicinity were refered
to as within Massachusetts Bay, while Salem and ter-
ritory to the South of it, were not considered as includ-
ed in this Bay Not aware of such a fact, so contrary
to present impressions, some have had their thoughts
occasionally confused in perusing the early History of
our State.

Though a good degree of harmony prevailed among
the inhabitants of Salem, yet it was not perfect. The
Messrs. Browns, already named, as recommended by
the Company, contended for the Episcopal mode of
worship. They had followers. They assembled by
themselves on the Sabbath. They were reproved by
the Governor and Ministers as promoters of schism,
when the closest union was essential to the welfare of
the Colony. They replied to their reprovers : — " that
they were Separatists and would soon be Anabaptists ;
but as for themselves they would hold fast to the forms
of the Church established by law." The Governor
and Ministers denied and stated, that they only came
away from the common prayer and ceremonies, because
they judged the imposition of these things to be sinful
corruptions of the word of God. Such controversy
increased warmth of feeling, and drove the subjects of
it further from reconciliation. About the 1st of August,
letters were sent from Mr. Endicott and a majority of
his Council to the Court of the Company in England
with complaints against the Messrs. Browns.

While various changes occurred in the infant settle-
ment here to try its strength, and train it up to the ac-
tion of manhood, an important alteration was effected
by the General Court of the Company at home. Many
persons of extensive property and high estimation, who
were dissatisfied with the arbitrary proceedings of both
Church and State, made a proposal to the Company.
This proposal was to emigrate hither, provided the prin-
cipal seat of colonial government were transfered to
New-England. After several deliberations on this sub-
ject, an agreement was made on the 29th of August,
but was not finally confirmed till the 16th of October,
in the following terms: — "Whereby erection of hands
it appeared by the general consent of the Company,
that the Government and Patent should be settled in
New-England, and accordingly an order tp be drawn up."
In September, jhrc^ ships, the Licmj Whelp, and
Talbot, freifi:hted with the productions of the Planta-
tion here, arrived in England. Among their cargoes
" were clapboards and other wood," and beaver skins.
These skins were prized at 20d. per lb. There were
five boys, which had been employed here as servants
by the Company, sent home in the ships for their re-
fractory conduct. ^

The Court in London enacted a law, that joint stock-
holders, who had been at the expense of settling the
Plantation, should have the exclusive trade in Furs for
the space of seven years. At the end of this period
they were to receive a just proportion in the stock and
profits, and have a right to dispose of their shares. For
t:he same length of time, tliey were required to be at
one half of the expense of maintaining fortifications, the
churches and ministers, and the Colonists were to an-
swer for the other half.

The letters in reference to the Messrs. Browns, were
before the Court in London the 19th of Septem-
ir, and their conclusion was to have the difficulty com-

mitted to mutual referees. Before this date, the Court
had retained letters of Messrs. Browns, which contain-
ed strictures unfavourable to the Colony. In a short
time after their letters were forwarded to England, the
Messrs. Browns were ordered by the government here
to leave the Plantation. They were dismissed in com-
pliance with an order of the Company, received a few
months before, which ran thus : — " It is often found
that some busy persons (led more by their will than
any good warrant out of God's Word,) take opportuni-
ties by moving needless questions to stir up strife, and
by that way to begett a question, and bring men to de-
clare some difference in judgment (most commonly in
things indifferent) from which small beginnings great
mischiefs have followed, we pray you and the rest of
the Councell, that if any disputes should happen amongst
you, that you suppress them, and bee carefuU to main-
tain peace and unitie." On account of Messrs. Browns
the Company wrote to Messrs. Skelton and Higginson.
Their letter follows : —

" Reverend Friends — There are lately arrived here,

Seing sent from the Governor, Mr. Endicott, as men
[Ttious and evil conditioned,) John and Samuel Brown,
being brethren, who since their arrival have raised ru-
mours (as we hear) of divers scandalous and intemper-
ate speeches passed from one or both of you in your
public sermons or prayers in New-England, as also of
some innovations attempted by you ; we have reason
to hope that their reports are but slanders ; partly, for
that your goodly and quiet conditions are well known
to some of us ; as also, for that these men, your accus-
ers, seem to be Embittered against you and Capt. En-
dicott for injuries which they conceive they have
received from some of you there ; yet for that we all
know that the best advised may overshoot themselves,
we have thought good to inform you of what we hear,
that if you be innocent you may clear yourselves ; or if

otherwise, you may be/htreated to look back on your
miscarriage with repentance, or at least to take notice
that we utterly disallow any such passages, and must
and will order for the redress thereof as shall become
us ; but hoping, as we said, of your unblameableness
heiein, we desire that this only may testify to you and
others, that we are tender of the least aspersion which
either directly or obliquely may be cast upon the State
here, to whom we owe so much duty, and from whom
we h4ve received so much favour in the Plantation
where you now reside. So with our love and due re-
spect to your calling we rest

Your loving friends,

Matt. Cradock, GovV.
John Goff, Dep^y.
Geo. Harwood, Treas^r.
? Thomas Winthrop,
Thomas Adams,
Symond W. Whetcombe,
William Vassal,
William Pinchon,
John Revell,
Francis Webb."

London, Oct. \Qth, 1629.

Under the same date they wrote to Gov. Endicott.

" Sir — As we have written at this time to Mr. Skel-
ton and Mr. Higginson, touching the rumours of John
and Samuel Brown, spread by them on their arrival
here, concerning some unadvised and scandalous speech-
es uttered by them in their public sermons or prayers,
so have we thought meet to advertise you of what they
have reported against you and them, concerning some
rash innovations begun and practised in the civil and
ecclesiastical government. We do well consider that
the Browns are likely to make the worst of any thing
they have observed in New-England, by reason of your

sending them back against their wills, for their ofien-
sive behaviour, expressed in a general letter from the
Company there ; yet for that we likewise do consider
that you are m a Government newly founded, and want
that assistance which the weight of such busmess doth
require, we have leave to think that it is possible some
undigested counsels have too suddenly been put into
execution, which may have ill construction with the
State here, and make us obnoxious to any adversary.
Let it therefore seem good unto you to be very sparing
in introducing any laws or commands, which may ren-
der yourself or us distrustful to the State here, to which
(as we ought) we must and will have an obsequious
eye ; and as we make it our main care to have the
Plantation so ordered as may be the most for the hon-
our of God, and of our gracious Sovereign, who hath
bestowed many large privileges and royal favours on
this Company ; so we desire that all such as shall by
word or deed do any thing to detract from God's glory,
or his Majesty's honour, may be duly corrected for
their amendment and the terror of others ; and to that end,
if you know any thing which hath been spoken or done
cither by the ministers (whom the Browns do seem
tacitly to blame for some things uttered in their ser-
mons or prayers) or any others, we require you if any
such things be, that you form due process against the
offenders, and send to us by the first (conveyance,)
that we may, as our duty binds us, use means to have
them duly punished. So not doubting but we have
said enough, we shall repose ourselves upon your wis-
dom, and do rest your loving friends."

At a session of the Court in London, the 20th of
November, the Messrs. Browns complained that their
property at Salem had been undervalued by appraisers.
Early the year following, measures were adopted, which
succeeded in healing the differences between them and
the Company. They tarried in England four years,

md then returned hither to fill a sphere of usefulness
and respectabilitj. For their being constrained to leave
this town, more blame has been laid on Mr. Endicott
than he deserved. Others were as active as himself to
ensure their departure. For what he did in that affair
he had ample authority. But whether it was expedi-
ent to exercise his power, as he did, is a question not
easily solved. In the part he and his counsellors acted,
there is no sufficient ground to suspect, that they were
uifluenced by maUcious purposes. The policy they pur-
sued in reference to civil and ecclesiastical affairs, was
not peculiar to them. It was common to their succes-
sors in the colonial administration, was frequently com-
plained of by the sovereigns of England, and ultimately
became the cause of our Independence. ^

Though the colonists here had reason to be encour-
aged by movements of the Company at home ; still the
signs among themselves were cheerless and depressing.
As the winter approached, disease and mortality began
their dreadful work. Nearly one half of their number
died. Among them was the Ruling Elder, Henry Haugh-
ton. Such a repeated event was enough to have driven
ordinary adventurers from the shores, which breathed
pestilence and death. But the mourning survivers con-
tinued firm and hoped for better days. While they
looked in imagination to the more healthy residences
of England, others were earnestly engaged in prepar-
ing to move thence, and become partakers with them ui
the trials of a new country.

1630.
Under the new modification of the Company, John
Winthrop was Governor, and Thomas Dudley, Deputy.
These gentlemen, with many others, were about to
make their home in Massachusetts. Before leaving
their native land, they published, through the Rev. Mr.
White, their reasons for such an undertaking. They

expressed themselves with filial, liberal, and patriotic
feelings towards the land of their birth and education.
To the clergy they remarked — " However your charity
may have met with some occasion of discouragement
through the misreport of our intentions, or through the
disaffection or indiscretion of some of us, or rather
among us, for we are not of those that dream of perfec-
tion in this world, yet we desire you would be pleased
to take notice of the principles and body of our company,
as those who esteem it our honour to call the Church
of England, from whence we rise, our dear Mother, and
cannot part from our native country, where she specially
resideth, without much sadness of heart, and many
tears in our eyes, ever acknowledging that such hope
and part as we have obtained in the common salvation,
we have received from her bosom. We shall always
rejoice in her good, and unfeignedly grieve for any sor-
row that shall betide her, and while we have breath,
sincerely desire and endeavour the continuance and
abundance of her welfare with the enlargement of her
bounds in the Kingdom of Christ Jesus." Thus ex-
hibiting traits of affection, which adorn the character
of every nation and period, they embarked in four
ships ; they left several other vessels, which were to
follow them. After a long and perilous passage, the
Arabella hove in sight of this port the 12th of June.
She came to anchor within Baker's Island. She was
visited by Capt. Pierce of the ship Lion, then in the
harbour. He came ashore and carried off Messrs.
Endicott, Skelton and Leavit. On the return of these
after a few hours, they were accompanied by some of
those, just arrived. Speaking of this visit, Gov. Win-
throp says : — " We that were of the assistants, and
some other gentlemen, and some of the women, and
our captain, returned with them to Nehumkeck, where
we supped with a good venison pasty and good beer,
and at night we returned to our ship, but some of the

women stayed behind." The A?^be)Ia was warped
into the harbour on the 14th. Most of the passengers
then left her under a parting salute of five cannons.
During several months, more emigrants arrived here
than had before in the same space of time. Seven ves-
sels landed their passengers here, and ten others theirs
at Nantasket and Charlestown. Thus about fifteen-
hundred people came to Massachusetts. They were
chiefly from London and the West of England.

On the 17th of June, Gov. Winthrop and others left
Salem to look out a settlement. They went by water
to Charlestown. On their return they lodged at Mr.
Maverick's on Noddle's Island They got back here
the 19th. In their course, they had stopped at Nan-
tasket, and suppressed a dispute between Capt. Squib,
of the ship Mary-and-John, and his passengers. These
complained that instead of landing them on Charles
River, as he had agreed, he put them ashore at Nan-
tasket. He was afterwards compelled to pay damages.

While about moving hence to his intended abode,
Gov. Winthrop was severely tried. It appears that one
of his sons, who intended to accompany him to this
country, had been unintentionally left at the Isle of
Wight. This son had been lately married to a Miss
Fones, who was left in the family of his mother. He
followed his father, and arrived at Salem the 1st of
July. But while coming ashore the next day, to re-
ceive the congratulations of an affectionate parent, he
was drowned. In a letter to his wife, a fortnight after
so sad an occurence, Mr. Winthrop writes : — " We
have met with many sad and discomfortable things, as
thou shalt hear after ; and the Lord's hand hath been
heavy upon myself in some very near to me. My son
Henry ! my son Henry ! ah ! poor child ! Yet it grieves
me more for my dear daughter. The Lord strengthen
and comfort her heart, to bear this cross patientlyi I
know thou wilt not be wanting to her in this distress.

Yet for all these things, (I praise my God,) I am not
discouraged ; nor do I see cause to repent or despair
of those good days here, which will make amends
for all." ^

The late emigrants found the inhabitants of this
town in a wretched condition. They came in season
to relieve them from the horrors of approaching famine.
Even provision by such a supply was far from being
abundant. There was only sufficient for a few weeks.
Of one hundred and eighty servants, whom the Compa-
/ ny had sent over two years before, the remainder came
to the last colonists, and Untreated for food. But, how-
ever thus addressed, they were constrained to deny
them for the most part, lest their own stores should be
consumed. The provisions, put up for these suffering
servants, had been left behind. The planters, being
ijinable to maintain them, allowed them their freedom,
though they had cost the Company from £16 to £20
each.

However surrounded by afflictions, the Colonists were
grateful to their Maker for the timely appearance of
hundreds, who had lately joined them, and aided to
lessen their necessities. For such favour they observed
a general Thanksgiving on the 8th of July.

The people here were called to sustain a severe loss
in the decease of Mr. Eligginson. He died August 6th,
aged 43. He was born in England in 1 587. He receiv-
ed his education at Emanuel College in Cambridge. He
was settled as minister over one of five parishes in Lei-
cester. At first he was a strict Episcopalian. But led
to examine the arguments of Hildersham and Hooker,
and especially, the impositions in doctrine and ceremo-
nies, forced upon the established Church, he sided with
the Dissenters. For this change he was ejected from
his living. His people, however, remained sincerely at-
tached to him. They cherished more esteem for his
piety and worth, than disregard for the alteration of his

news. They sought and obtained the privilege of
hearing him preach one lecture on the Sabbath. The
other part of the day he assisted an aged minister. He
resided in the diocese of a benevolent bishop, Dr. Wil-
liams. This gentleman refused to persecute him, though
threatened by ecclesiastical authority for such forbear-
ance. The talents, acquirements, and character of Mr.
Higginson, brought him the offer of some of the best
lirings in England. But his scruples of non-conformity
would not suffer him to accept them, while his heart
held no sufficient communion with the conditions of
their being confered on him. Thus conscientious, he
taught scholars for the maintainance of his family.
Some of his pupils honoured his tuition by their subse-
quent usefulness and respectability. The beneficence
he inculcated on others, he endeavoured to practice him-
self. Particularly were his sympathies excited and his
charities drawn forth by the Protestant exiles, who
had fled from Bohemia and the Palatinate, already de-
solated by the French, and taken refuge in England.
While thus inclined, Mr. Higginson had cause to fear,
that he should be cited to answer for the stand he had
taken, before the high Court of Commissioners. When
so situated, two men knocked at his door. He heard
them say loudly : — " We must see Mr. Higginson."
His wife hastened to his room and besought him to
conceal himself He replied that he must stand in his
lot and meet the messengers. He acordingly went to
them. They presented him with a bundle of papers.
They remarked to him, with feigned roughness. We
must carry you to London. He answered with forti-
tude,— This is what I expected. But on opening the
package addressed to him, he was agreeably disappoint-
ed. He found it contained an invitation for him to em-
bark for New-England, as an asylum from his fears
and perils. It seems that the bearers bf such news

practised deception to render his joy more intense by
contrast. But his correct views of morality could
hardly excuse management of this sort, though well in-
tended. The proposal made for his labouring in a new
country, received his serious consideration. He re-
garded it as a call in Providence, — not a forced call, of
which we so often hear and read, to gratify his selfish
propensities, but one suited to the dictates of obliga-
tion. As previously stated, he concluded to make his
home in Naumkeag:. When embarked and arrived at
Land's End, he called up his family and others to the
stern of the ship, that they might take a parting look of
theit native country. He observed to them : — " We
will not say, as the Separatists were wont to say at
their leaving of England: — Farewell Babylon, —
farewell Rome ! — but we will say. Farewell dear
England ! — farewell the Church of God in England,
and all christian friends there ! We do not go to New-
England as Separatists from the Church of England,
though we cannot but separate from the corruptions of
it ; but we go to practice the positive part of Church
reformation and propagate the Gospel in America."
Such an expression of patriotism, magnanimity, and
religion, cannot but accord with the vibrations of every
enlightened conscience. He came to Naumkeag in
hopes of re-establishing his infirm health, and prolonging
his usefulness. — For a time, especially when penning
his account of New-England, did he think his expecta-
tions would be realized. But a merciful and wise God
had purposed otherwise. In the course of abundant
exertions to secure the temporal, spiritual, and eternal
good of his flock, Mr. Higginson was arrested by the
hand of insidious disease. His last public labours were
about the middle of June. Before this he had been
failing. A consumption threw over his contenance its
varied, but too sadly presaging hues. In bearing the
burden of his pains and trials, he leaned on the staff of

the Almighty. When a friend observed lo him, that
he must have the consolations of faithfulness to his
charge, — he answered : — '' I have been an unprofitable
servant, and all my desire is to win Christ and be found
in him, not having on my own righteousness." Soon
to leave a faithful wife and eight children, without pe-
cuniary resources, he was consoled with the thought,
that their necessities would be provided for while resi-
dent here, according to his contract with the Company ;
and especially that the Being, in whom he had long: and
supremely confided, " preserveth the stranger, and re-
lieveth the fatherless and widow." As he approached
the grave he freely remarked : — Although the Lord
should call him away, he was persuaded that he would
raise up others to carry on the work which was begun,
and that there would be many churches in this wilder-
ness. When death came, he left this world with
the Scriptural hope of a blessed immortality. So called,
he had continued among his people over one year. But
in this short period, they so learned his worth as earn-
estly to desire the long permanence of his labours
among them. In his person he was slender and erect,
but not tall. In his manners he was courteous and
obliging. His talents were of high order. He well
cultivated them in the fields of literature and divinity.
A primitive writer on New-England, says of him, " a
man indued with grace, apt to teach, mighty in the
Scriptures, learned in the Tongues, able to convince
gainsayers." As a preacher, Mr. Higginson was un-
commonly popular. Before his coming hither it was
usual for many to assemble from various towns, that
they might hear him. In his parochial callings he acted
from no time serving policy ; but from principle, ap-
pointed in heaven, and recorded in the Bible. He suf-
fered no unworthy person to commune with his church.
For so sacred a service he required evidence of morality
and religion. In his opinion of non-essentials, he was

more candid than some of that day. While he persuad-
ed his people to beware of the corruptions, imposed on
the English Church, he would have them esteem its
long standing doc»trines as worthy of their belief and
improvement. The part which he and other counsel-
lors of the government here, took in counteracting the
ecclesiastical views and proceedings of the Messrs.
Browns, brought upon him the censure of these gentle-
men. No doubt, on an occasion so trying to his feel-
ings, he endeavoured to pursue the path of duty.
Whether his purpose deviated from such a course, is a
question, which cannot easily be answered at this late
period. Two of Mr. Higginson's children followed
his profession. One, whose name was Francis, went
to Euroj)e. He resided at Leyden some time, and vis-
ited several Universities on the Continent for the im-
provement of his mind. He settled as minister at
Kerby Steven in Westmoreland, England. There he
died about 1670 in the fifty-fifth year of his age. He
was the first who wrote against the Friends. The other
son, named John, was settled over the Congregation of
his father thirty years after his decease. Mr. Higginson
published the works, already mentioned and quoted.
They were reasons for settling New- England and an-
swers to objections ; and a description of the Massa-
chusetts Colony. The latter passed through several
editions in London. Besides these an interestin": ac-
count of his voyage to this place has been printed. His
last sermon was preached after the landing of the emi-
grants, who accompanied Gov. Winthrop. The text of
it was : — " What went ye out into the wilderness to
see."

A Court of Assistants was convened at Charlestown
on the 23d of August. It was composed of Gov. Win-
throp and eight other members. Mr. Endicott, though
of their body, did not sit with them till their session in
September. The reason probably was, that, as he had

mtered on a second marriage a few days before, his at-
tention was called to domestic arrangements. The
Court while in session enacted, that ministers should
be maintained, and have houses built at the common
charge. From this act Salem and Mattapan, or Dor-
chester, were exempted. The Court ordered that Jus-
tices of the Peace should have power similar to that
of such officers in England. It appointed Mr. Endi-
cott as the Justice of this town.

About the last of August, Lady Ar/lbella Johnson
died here. She was daughter to the Earl of Lincoln,
whose family was highly esteemed, and deeply inter-
ested in the welfare of iNew-England. Two of the As-
sistants, composing the first Court at Charlestown, had
resided in this family. Their names were Bradstrcet
and NowelK Mrs. Johnson had a sister married to a
^ son of Sir Fernando Gorges, the proprietor of Maine,
and another to^^Sif John Humphrey, who settled at
Saugus. She left the conveniencies of wealth and the
attractions of honour for the hardships of a new world.
To them with many of her connexions she bade adieu,
in order to enjoy civil and religious freedom with a be-
loved husband, in a land of perils and strangers. She
lived but a short time in the country, where she had an-
ticipated many joys as well as trials. She was buried
with expressions of general esteem and grief. Her de-
cease was a source of deep affliction to her husband,
who survived her only a month. He died in Boston,
lamented by its inhabitants, as one in whom they
placed strong hopes of future benefit to Massachusetts.

The Court of Assistants sat the 28th of September.
They passed a law for this and other Plantations,
which forbid any to teach the Indians the use of fire-
arms. This order appears to have had its rise princi-
pally from the conduct of Thomas Morton. But three
weeks before, the Court ordered him to be " set in the
Bilboes," sent to England as a prisoner, have his goods

given to the Indians as satisfaction for a canoe of theirs,
which he had taken, and his house burnt in their sight,
for wrongs which, it was said, he had done them. They
appointed John Woodbury to serve as constable of Sa-
lem one yeary They required that Master Masons,
Joiners, and Carpenters should receive no more than

• / 16d. per day, and the workmen under them no more
than 12d ; and that labourers in general, should have no
more than 12d. a day, and 6d. for meat and drink.^ They
forbid Corn to be sold to any English or Indians, or to
be sent out of the Colony, without a license from them.
They appointed Capt. Patrick and Capt. Underbill as
military instructors, and required them to be maintain-
ed at the common charge. They assessed a tax of £50
for this object. Salem out of nine Plantations stood
the seventh. Its proportion was £3. It appears that
the custom for supporting military commanders was
now commenced, and that it continued under different
modes for a series of years.

On a jury of fifteen, cmpannelled to inquire concern-
ing the death of Austin Bratcher, who had died of
blows on Cradock's Plantation, Peter Palfrey of Salem
was one. They brought in a bill of manslaughter
against Walter Palmer, who was ordered to be tried
the next month.

^ October 19th, it was propounded as a matter
of general concern, whether the Freemen had not
better choose the Assistants, and the Assistants choose
the Governor and Deputy Governor, and these with the
Assistants make the requisite laws. ^

Between this date and the 18th of May following, a
considerable number of persons proposed themselves to
the Court for being acknowledged as freemen. Among
them were Samuel Skelton, Samuel Sharpe, Thomas
Graves, Roger Conant, Roger Willi«im&, John Wood-
burv, Peter Palfrev, John Balch, and William Trask.
of this town.

4»

The wolves were exceedingly hurtful here and in
other Plantations. They had killed six calves, owned
in this place ; which were then a very serious loss to
the inhabitants in their necessitous and precarious con-
dition. To prevent such depredations, the^'Court of
Assistants offered, the 9th of November, a reward of Id. ? ^
for every wolf, killed by an Englistpnan. To promote
the interests of the Colony hepe^nd elsewhere, they
also offered a premium of one faithing for every horse,
cow, buUockoiSwine, or>f^t, which should be raised to
a certain age. They^required the people here and in
general, to leave the price of beaver discretionary with
traders, and not continue it at 6s. per lb. as it had been.

On a jury of twelve, who cleared Walter Palmer,
charged with the death of Austin Bratcher, was John
Balch of this town.

Dec, 28th, the Court of Assistants, after several con-
sultations about a suitable place for being fortified, and
for the seat of Government, agreed to have it at New-
ton, afterwards Cambridge. All the members, except
Mr. T. Sharp and Mr Endicott, agreed to build houses,
and move their military stores thither the next Spring.
The former person was about returning to England.
The latter had so located his property and formed his
connexions in Salem, he would have had more difficul-
ty in renewing his abode than the rest. This project
of building and settling Newton was relinquished at the
end of the next year, to the damage of Mr. Dudley in
particular, and to a disturbance of harmony between
him and Mr. Winthrop.

Great mortality existed here and in other places. It
is computed that from April to December, one hundred
of the people of Salem died.

1631.
Deprived of their religious Teacher, our fathers wish-
ed for another to supply his place. They heard of Mr.

Roger Williams, who had arrived at Nantasket witlr
his wife the 5th of February. He was accounted a
valuable acquisition to the Colony. He was born in
Jiiales-J699r He became pious at the early age of ten.
He was educated atXixiQf&Mnder the patronage of Sir
Edward Coke. He is represented as having studied
law with this eminent jurist. He had been a strict
churchman ; but altered his views, when the innova-
tions of Charles and his advisers were made more im-
portant, than the weighty matters of religion. The
Society here soon invited him to preach, or prophesy,
as the term was in reference to candidates not ordained*
They invited him to settle as Teacher with Mr. Skel-
ton. He accepted their call. But at this point of their
connexion, the Governor and Assistants interfered.
These wrote to Mr. Endicott, in April, as one having a
principal concern in his proposed settlement. The im-
port of their letter was, that as " Mr. Williams had re-
fused to join with the Congregation at Boston, because
they would not make a public declaration of their re-
pentance for havmg communion with the churches of
England, while they lived there ; and, besides, had de-
clared his opinion, tliat the magistrate might not punish
the breach of the Sabbath, nor any other offence, as it
was a breach of the first Table ; therefore, they mar-
velled they should choose him without advising with
the Council ; and withal desiring him, that they would
forbear to proceed till they had confered about it." —
When such a comnmnication was received, it put a stop
to the measures for his ordination. Thus hindered he
went to Plymouth. There he assisted Mr. Smith in
the ministry about two years, unconscious of the severe
trials which awaited him.

Much distress was experienced through the Planta-
tions during winter. The scurvey prevailed. Provi-
sions were alarmingly scarce. Wheat meal was over
03 ; Corn and Peas were over $2 per bushel. Many

were forced to live on muscles, clams, acorns, and
ground-nuts. A Fast was to have been observed on
the 6th of February ; but the Lion, Capt, Peirce, ar-
riving with supplies on the 5th, it was exchanged for
Thanksgiving on the 22d.

At a Court of Assistants, March 1st, it was ordered,
that all the Colonists who were employing Indians as
servants should discharge them ; and that they should
hire no more of them, without permission from the Go-
vernor.

At this season the abundance of fowl was extraordi-
nary, and must have served as a relief to those, whose
-provisions were scanty. One writes — " From fair day-
light till 8 A. M., fly over all the towns in our Planta-
tions, so many flocks of doves ; each flock containing
many thousands ; and some so many that they obscure
the light.^'

On the 16th of March, Mrs. Skelton, wife of the
Pastor, died. Her decease was a heavy loss to society.
She moved in her difficult sphere with so much discreet-
ness as to engage the esteem of her acquaintance. She
honoured the profession of her husband and gave effect
to his precepts. Her conduct made her life desireable
to others, and bg^jj^l* sincerely lamented, i/

On the 22d,vtnet;ourt of Assistants enacted, that
the wages of laoourers and mechanics, which had been
defined, should be left without legal restrictions ; that
all persons should be armed, except magistrates and
ministers ; that all cards and dice should be destroyed.

On the 18th of April, they ordered that ever^ Cap-
tain should train his company once a week, on Satur-
day ; and that no person should travel alone from the
Plantations to Plymouth, nor any without arms, though
several together. — Such precaution appears to have
been taken, because a dread existed here, that the Mo-
hawks were about to attack the Colony and the adjacent
Indians.

At the same date, the Court instituted an inquiry,
concerning a charge of battery against the Assistant
from this town, as committed upon Thomas Dexter.
The case was decided unfavourably to the former, and
4-0^ he was fined )JS^. In reference to this and other mat-
ters, Mr. Endicott writes the following letter to Gov*
Winthrop :

" Right Worshipful — I did expect to have been with
you in person at the Court, and to that end I put to sea
yesterday and was driven back again, the wind being
stiff against us. And there being no canoe or boat at
Saugus, I must have been constrained, to go to Mys-
tic and thence about to Charlestown, which at that
time durst not be so bold, my body being at this pres-
ent in an ill condition to wade or take cold, and there-
fore I desire you to pardon me. Though otherwise
I could much have desired it, by reason of many occa-
sions and businesses. There are at Mr. Hewson's
Plantation five or six kine very ill and in great danger,
I fear they will hardly escape it, whereof two are mine,
and all I have, which are worse than any of the rest. I
left mine there this winter to do Mr. Skelton a pleas-
ure to keep his for him here at Salem, that he might
liave the benefit of their milk. And I imderstand by
Wincoll, that they have been ill tended, and he saith
almost starved." (Here four lines are omitted.) " I
could wish when Manning hath recovered his strength,
that you would free him, for he will never do you or
Mr. Hewson service, for when he was well he was as
negligentias the worst of them. Mr. Skelton, myself,
and the rest of the Congregation desire to be thankful
to God and yourself for your benevolence to Mr. Haugh-
ton's child. The Lord restore it you. I prevailed
with much ado with Sir Richard for an old debt herq,
which he thought was desperate to contribute it, which
I hope I shall make good for the child. I think Mr.

Skelton hath written to you, whom he thinks stand
most in need of contribution of such provisions as you will
be pleased to give among us of that w^ch was sent
over. The eel pots you sent for are made, which I
had in my boat, hoping to have brought them with me.
I caused him to make but two for the present ; if you
like them and his prices (for he worketh for himself)
you shall have as many as you desire. He sells them
for 4s. a piece. Sir, I desired the rather to have been
at Court, because I hear I am much complained of by
goodman Dexter for striking him. I acknowledge I
was too rash in striking him, understanding since it is
not lawful for a justice of peace to strike. But if you
had seen the manner of his carriage with such daring of
me with his arms akimbo, &c. it would have provoked
a very patient man. But I will write no more of it,
but leave it till we speak before face to face. Only thus
far further, that he hath given out, if I had a purse he
would make me empty it, and if he cannot have Justice
here, he will do wonders in England, and if he cannot
prevail there he will try it out with me here at blows.
Sir, I desire that you will take all into consideration.
If it were lawful to try it at blows, and he a fit man
for me to deal with, you should not hear me complain ;
but I hope the Lord hath brought me off from that
course. I thought good further to write what my judg-
ment is for the dismissing of the Court till corn be set.
It will hinder us that are far off exceedingly, and not
further you there. Men's labour is precious here in
corn setting time, the Plantations being yet so weak.
I will be with you, the Lord assisting nic, as soon as
conveniently I can. In the mean while I commit you
to his protection and safeguard, that never fails his chil-
dren, and rest

Your unfeigned and loving friend to command,

JO. EN01COTT.'*
Salem, April \2th, 1631.

This letter goes to show, with known facts, that a
common way of going to Court from this part of the
country was by water ; and that the land communica-
tion was very inconvenient. It indicates that a few
cattle were valued above droves at this day ; and at-
tention to raising a harvest was deemed more import-
ant than legislation. It presents Mr. Endicott as
acknowledging his error in the chastisement of Thomas
Dexter. His remarks on this unhappy affair, were
more in accordance with the customs of that time, than
with those of the present. Next to refraining from
wrong, is repentance and confession for its being com-
mitted.

IVlay 18th, the Court order, with full consent of the
Commons present, that a General Court shall be held
at least once a year, at which the Commons may have
liberty to propound the persons, whom they would pre-
fer for Assistants, and to exercise a similar right in
their removal for misconduct or incompetency. They
also, enacted, that, as an indispensable condition to be-
coming a Freeman, every candidate for such a privi-
lege, must be a reputable member of some regular
church. Many, who refused to comply with this sta-
tute, were shut out from voting for officers of govern-
ment and from all places of trust. As might be expected,
they made complaint, which reached the throne, and
increased prejudices against the Colony. Still the reg-
ulation, though nominally abrogated on the accession
of Charles II. continued till the discontinuance of the
Charter.

May 27th, a pinnace of 1 8 tons came to Salem from
Virginia, and sold her load of tobacco and corn. The
last article went for <(2,22 per bushel.

June l4th, the Court ordered that Philip Radcli£
for reproaches against the government and the Churcn
of Salem, should be whipped, have his ears cropped,
and be banished. The sentence was executed. This

mnsaction was handled ia England by himself, Mor-
on, and Gardiner to the great injury of Massachusetts.

July dth, a levy of £30 was made on the several
Plantations for making a Creek from Charles River to
Newton. Salem's proportion was £3* It stood the
ifth on the list with Roxbury.

In the fore part of August, about one hundred Tar-
entines, or Eastern Indians, began hostilities in the
vicinity of this place, and produced great alarm. They
isaaulted the wigwams of the Sagamore at Agawam.
They killed seven men and wounded others. They
dso made an attack in the dark on a guard near Sau-
;us. In the morning expresses were forwarded to the
leighbouring towns. The cannon from Salem were
liscbarged in the woods. This was a means of inducing
he Tarrentines to flee. These Indians being represent-
ed as cannibals, enterprising in their expeditions, and
wrave in resisting their foes, carried terror wherever
iiey appeared. Before the settlement of Plymouth,
hey had been such a scourge to the Indians of Massa-
:husetts, these were in dread of fixing on any particu-
lar abodes, lest they should be more easily discovered
md slain by them. v

In September, a small vessel sailed hence for Cape
Cod to trade for corn, as another had the year preced-
ing. But forced by the wind to make a harbour at
Plymouth, the crew's object became known to Gov.
Bradford. He reproved thcim severely, and forbid them
Sit the peril of their lives to export corn from his juris-
iiction. This matter was complained of to Gov. Win-
throp on the Gth, and he wrote to Gov. Bradford. The
;:onduct of the latter gentleman may appear inhuman
under present circumstances. Cut then the case was
very different. His Colony as well as Massachusetts
ivere in great straits for grain to support life. The
Court of Massachusetts had already laid restrictions on
ihe exportation of corn from their territory. Gov. Brad-

ford must have been aware of such a fact. He wa^
probably influenced by it as well as by the dictates of
self preservation, to prevent our people's trading with
his for such an article. ^

Oct. 1 8th, the Court for some offence not named, or-
dered Thomas jGraVes' house at Marbleharbour to be
pulled down, and no Englishman to give him entertain-
ment. This person had sustained a reputable charac-
ter, and came highly recommended by the Company, as
a man of uncommon talents and attainments. — They
assessed a tax of £60, for making a Palisade about
Newton, and made the proportion of Salem £4 10. —
They enacted, that on account of the scarcity of money,
corn should be taken by creditors for their demands at
the usual price, excepting cases in which cash and bea-
ver had been promised. \y

Oct. 25th, Gov. Winthrop with Capt. Underbill and
others, visited this town on foot. Their chief business^
was with Mr. Endicott. He gave them a polite and
friendly reception. The necessities of that period cau-
sed the mode of their travelling to be exceedingly dif-
ferent from the mode of similar officers in these days.

About this time, it was customary with the inhabit-
ants here and elsewhere to give the title of Mr. and
Mrs. to but very few of either sex. The usual appella-
tions of adults were goodman and goodwife before their
respective surnames.

1/ 1632.

March 6t]i, the Court of Assistants enacted, that no
person should transport money or beaver from the Co-
lony to England, unless by a permit from the Governor.
In case any one violated this regulation, he was liable
to forfeit the money and beaver concerned in such a
trespass.^

May 9th, the General Court required, that each town
should choose two persons to confer with them on the

subject of raising a general stock. Salem selected Ro-
ger Conant and Peter Palfrey for this business. They
agreed to a mode of election different in some degree
from previous practice. It was that the Governor and
Assistants should be annually chosen by the General
Court, and that the Governor should be always from
the Assistants. This Court (agreed on the year before)
appears to have now commenced the operations of its
political existence. It did not supersede the Courts of
Assistants, which were to be continued monthly) By
havmg It formed and carried into effect, the people
made an advance in power, which appears to have been
their right, and which they perseveringly sought.

June 13th, a Thanksgiving, which was appointed
the 6th, was observed for the success of Gustavus, the
Swedish king, and the Protestant forces in Germany,
against the Emperor ; and for the safe arrival of vessels,
which were anxiously expected over.

July 3d, the elders and brethren of the church here,
and of the church at Plymouth, w ere requested by the
church of Boston to give their advice on the followinj
questions : — Can a person be properly a Magistrate an(
a ruling Elder at the same time ? If he may not, then
which of the offices should he prefer ? Should there be
more than one Pastor in the same Congregation ? To
the first inquiry they returned a decided answer in the
negative. In reference to the other two, they did not
feel prepared to give a definite reply.

The Court of Assistants granted Mr. Endicott, of
their number, 300 acres of land. The Indian name of
its location, properly translated, was Birch Wood. It
was bounded by Cow House River on the S. ; Duck
River on the N. ; and Wooleston River on the E. The
names of the two first Rivers were derived from the In-
dians. They also granted Mr. Skelton 213 acres of
land in several lots. Twelve of them were on the Neck.

August 7th, they enacted, that every company shonid
maintain its captain. Previously such an expense was
borne by the colony. This vote was altered in a few
years to its first form.

The Summer, having been wet and cold, cut off the
hopes of a corn harvest. Such a dispensation of Provi-
dence was dreadful to the colonists, whose resources
for food were precarious, and who had suffered much
from scarcity.

In the course of the Autumn, fears prevailed here
and elsewhere of a conspiracy by the Indians. The Nar-
ragansets and others a[)peared to be preparing for an
attack on the English. One of their Powaws gave infor-
mation, that they intended to cut off the Colonists. Indi-
cations of their unfriendliness were perceived in their
being querulous about their lands, and not visiting the
houses of the planters, as they had been accustomed.
A false alarm was given at Boston, that they were
coming to attack its inhabitants. This alarm reached
Salem and other places, and was answered by a tel-
egraphic mode of conveying intelligence. In such
a state, watchmen of every town were at their stations
both day and night.

October 3d, the Court of Assistants confirm the
former instructions of the Company, by ordering that
none w ithin Mssacliusetts should take tobacco publicly,
on the penalty of Id. for every such oflbnce. --^

November 21st, this and other Plantations were in-
terested in the enterprise of a bark and 20 men, sent
by the Governor against a company of pirates, headed
by Dixey Bull, at the Eastward. These national out-
laws filled the crews of the colonial vessels with dread.
Owing to unfavourable weather, the expedition against
them tailed. But not long afterwards, they were dis-
persed, and ceased to be feared. ^

1633. 1/

January, news spread here and at large, that the
French had purchased and peopled the Scots Planta-

tion, called Port Royal, near Cape Sable. Fearing
that, as Papists, they would be troublesome neighbours,
the Governor called together, from different parts of
the Colony, the Assistants, Elders, Captains, and other
principal men, on the Iptth, to consult on measures best
to be adopted. They advised to the commencement of
a fort at Nantasket ; the completion of the one begun
at Boston ; and the settlement of Agawam, as the
means of preserving it for tillage and cattle, from the
hands of the French.

February 22d, intelligence, deeply interesting to this
and other plantations, came by the ship William. It
stated, that charges against Massachusetts were exhibi-
ted to the Privy Council in England, by Sir Fernando
Gorges and Capt. Mason, through the influence of Sir
Christopher Gardiner, Thomas Morton, and Philip
Radcli^ These three persons, for their disorderly con-
duct, had been severely handled by the authorities of
this country. — An additional ground of complaint were
some letters, forwarded by Capt. Leavit of this town,
who died on his passage to England. These letters,
containing remarks against the Established Church,
were opened and produced unfavourable feelings in the
Lords of the Council. — Such an attempt to injure the
government here by strong and partial representations
to the Privy Council, failed of success for the present.
Mr. Emmanuel Downing, who had married the Gover-
nor's sister, and who became a leading inhabitant of
Salem, was a principal agent in turning the measures of
the colony's foes to confusion. ^

March, provisions were exceedingly scarce here and
elsewhere. Had it not been for the supplies of fish,
the general suffering would have been severe. The
price of corn was %% 22 per bushel. t^

May, information, affecting this and other planta-
tions, was brought, that a renewed attempt had been
made by their enemies, to have New-England under

one general government, headed by Capt. Neal. To
carry this point, they declared to the King and Council,
that his subjects here intended to rebel against him,
and be entirely independant of the Church and laws of
England. In the discussion of this subject it was ad-
vanced, that New-England would be of great benefit to
the Crown by furnishing such articles, as masts and
cordage, in case the Baltic should be closed upon its
commerce. But after the foes and friends of the Colo-
ny had been heard, decision was made in its favour.

June 19th, a day of Thanksgiving was observed for
deliverance from the plots of enemies and the arrival of
friends.

July 2d, the Court of Assistants fine a person at
Marbleharbour 30s. for intemperance on the Sabbath.
They enact that no one shall sell wine or strong water,
w ithout leave from the Governor ; nor even give the
latter to an Indian in the course of tradinsr with him.
They also order, that if a corn fence be not suflicient,
according to the opinion of a town, and its owner delay
more than two days to repair it, after notice, they shall
have it mended, and take the exp<'nse out of his corn ;
that any person may kill swine, which get into his corn,
and the owner receive them and pay damages.

Sept. 17th, the ministers and elders of the Church
here and through the Colony, were called by the Govej^
nor and Council, to advise about the location of the
Rev. John Cotton, lately arrived to this country. Con-
sidering him the most eminent in talents and attain-
ments of any clergyman, who had emigrated hither,
they concluded that he should be partly supported out
of the Colonial treasury, and located at Boston. Ow-
ing, however, to subsequent and very reasonable objec-
tions of members among the Council, his immediate
congregation maintained him entirely.

Oct. 3d, the Court of Assistants ordered the l6th to
be observed as a day of Thanksgiving. Though op-

iressed with trials, the Colonists did not forget their
lessings. — The same Court, having perceived that it
fBB customary to have religious lectures held at Ta-
ems in the forenoon, enacted that none should be held
here in future before one o'clock. — Of a £400 rate
his town was assessed £28 ; and stood the seventh on
he list. c^

Oct. 10th, the ship James, Capt. Grant, arrived here
rom Gravesend, in a pafesage of fifty six days. She
nought twenty passengers for this place, thirty for Pis-
ataqua, and thirty for Virginia. She also brought
ixty cattle, which were then a very desireable acquisi-
lon. A cow was worth from £20 to £26 sterling.
Kn ewe goat was worth from £3 to £4.

Nov. 6th, the Court of Assistants order that Salem,
Igawam and Saugus shall pay for three days work, at
l96d. each for every man, excepting Magistrates and
Ministers, towards the fort at Boston. This was done
:o prevent objections, which Newton had to working
on the fort, because the towns, already named, had not
[performed their part.

As the harvest of corn had been much injured by
swine, and a scarcity thereby likely to ensue, they en-
act that swine should not be fed on corn, if fit "for man's
meat ;" and that every Plantation shall agree how many
swine each person may keep summer and winter. This
ict was unpopular, and exertions were used for its re-
peal the next year. The price of corn at this time was
$1,33. ^

November, Roger Williams had returned to Salem ill'h
from Plymouth. While there he perceived some lead-
ing members opposed to his particular opinions. One
thing by which he gave them offence, was his contend-
ing, that the appellation, good-man, should be given
only to those, who manifested evidence of piety. But
he yielded this point by the advice of Gov. Winthrop,
who was on a visit at Plymouth the last year. Still

ou account of views, as to other subjects, difTerent from
those of some in his Congregation, he requested a dis-
mission, after labouring among them with great accept-
ance and usefulness. His request was granted. He
was followed hither by a part of his peo])le. He again
assisted Mr. Skelton. Thus reunited in Gospel labours,
they were fearful lest the association of colonial minis-
ters would injure the liberties of the churches, and bring
them under Presbyterian order|. For this reason they
stronirly objected to the meeting of clergymen from the
Bay and Saugus. It appears that those clergymen met
once a fortnight, and discussed questions, deemed most
important. They probably gave rise to the various as-
sociations of Congregational ministers, which have long
existed in New-England. The dread which Messrs:
Skelton and Williams entertained of Scottish Presbyte-
rianism, was much lessened among those, who lived to
cherish it, in 1638. Then the Presbyterians of Scot-
land covenanted to maintain the rules of their church
against the encroachments of Charles 1. Thus they
identified themselves with the Puritans, in resisting his
abused authority. These two denominations, being so
connected, lost sight of many jealousies, which had
previously kept them asunder. Union in seasons of
peril hides non-essential difierencJies, and chiefly points
to impending evil. i/

Nov. 8tli, the Court of Assistants order, that no per-
son shall receive a greater profit on heavy goods than
4d on Is., excepting cheese, wine, oil and strong wa-
ter ; and on articles, such as linen, not so much profit.
They require that traders should have a good con-
science in their transactions. y^

December, great mortality prevailea among the In-
dians, bordering on Salem, and in other parts of the
Colony. James Sagamore and most of his people died
at Saugus. They were infected with the small pox, —
Such a disease, without its present means of allevia-
tion, spread terror in every direction.

Dec. 27th, the Court of Assistants received a Trea-
tise from Roger Williams, which he had shown to the
Governor and Council of Plymouth. He maintained
in it, that however the Colonists had received a grant
of their soil from the Crown, they could have no just
claim to it without the consent of the Aborigines. On
this subject he had drawn up a letter, " not without the
approbation of some of the chief in New-England, then
tender also upon this point before God, directed unto
the King himself, humbly acknowledging the evil of
that part of the Patent, which respects donation of
lands.'' In the treatise he also charged King James
with falsehood, for declaring himself to be the first
Christian Prince that had discovered New-England ;
and him and others with blasphemy for designating
Europe by the term, Christendom ; and he applied to
the reigning King, Charles, three offensive passages
from the Apocalypse. The Governor wrote to Mr.
Endicott on the subject, and requested him to use his
influence with Mr. Williams to retract the opinions of
the treatise. Mr. Endicott returned an acceptable an-
swer. Mr. Williams sent an apology to the Governor
and Council, stating, that as he had been required to
leave a copy with the Governor of Plymouth, he
thought proper to havfe it known to the authorities of
Massachusetts ; and that he was far from intending to
create division by its contents. He also expressed him-
self as willing, that the book or treatise, he, had for-
warded to them, might be burnt partially or entirely,
just as they should clioose.

1634.
Jan. 24th, the Governor and Council, in connexion
with the Rev. Messrs. Cotton and Wilson, reconsidered
the offensive pnrts of Mr. Williams' treatise. They
agreed that its contents were not so objectionable, as
they at first suspected. They came to the conclusion.

that if he would take the oath of allegiance to the King,
he should be excused for what had passed.

Feb. 22d, Mr. Allerton employed six fishing boats at
Marbleharbour. At the first of the month, he had met
with a heavy loss in having the most of his goods con-
sumed, with a house of Mr. Cradock, which he and his
men occupied.

March 4th, the Court of Assistants order that no
person, without a special license from them, shall pur-
chase land of the Indians. — Mr. Endicott, like other
Assistants in their respective towns, was required by
the Court to use his influence in Salem for obtaining
aid to build a sea and moveable fort, twenty-one feet
wide and forty feet long.

On the 7th, at a lecture in Boston, a question was
discussed as to the ladies' wearing veils. Mr. Cotton,
though while in England of an opposite opinion on this
subject, maintained that in countries where veils were a
sign of submission, they might be properly disused.
But Mr. Endicott took different ground, and endeav-
oured to retain it by the general argument of St. Paul.
Mr. Williams sided with his parishioner. Through his
and others infl'ience, veils were worn here abundantly.
At the time they were most fashionable, Mr. Cotton
came to preach for Mr. Skelton. His subject was
upon wearing veils. He endeavoured to prove, that
this was a custom not to be tolerated. The conse-
quence was, that the ladies became converts to his
faith in this particular, and, for a long time, left ofT an
article of dress, which indicated too great a degree of
submission to "the lords of creation."

April 1st, the Court of Assistants ordered every per-
son above twenty years, who had resided, or should be
resident in Massachusetts six mouths, to take an oath
. ^»A of fidelity. They required the constables and four
more respectable inhabitants in each town, with the ad-
vice of one or more of the next Assistants, to make an

estimate of the houses and lands, and hare a record of
it« as reference for future inheritances. They sent no-
tice to the General Court, that expediency required
Deputies to be chosen from each town, in order to form
such a body at its next meeting. ^

May I4th, the General Court for elections assembled
at Newton* Twenty-four of the Colonists appeared as
Representatives of the Freemen. They passed several
interesting resolutions. They defined the powers of
the Legislature. They enacted a law, that no trial for
life should take place without a jury. After choosing
the Magistrates, they voted that there should be four
General Courts in a year ; that the whole body of Free-
men should be present at the Court of Elections for
Magistrates; and that their deputies should act fully
for them in the three other General Courts. Thus the
principal Legislature of Massachusetts underwent an
important alteration. The addition of Representatives
to the Assistants and Governor was an imitation of the
House of Commons in England ; and was in accord-
ance with the spirit of liberty then increasing there.
Such a change was produced by the freemen, because
they believed, that the preceding government was still
clothed with too much power. The House of Repre-
sentatives in this Colony, was the second in America.
One had been already formed in Virginia. The Rep-
resentatives chosen by this town, were Messrs. Hol-
grave, Roger Conant, and Francis Weston, i/lihe
General Court ordered the oath of freemen to be so
far altered as to accord with the following form. " I, .
A. B., being by God's providence an inhabitant and ^
freeman within the jurisdiction of this Commonwealth,
do freely acknowledge myself to be subject to the gov-
ernment thereof, and therefore do here swear by the
great and dreadful name of the everlasting God, that I
will be true and faithful to the same, and will accord-
ingly yield assistance and support thereunto with my

person and estate as in equity I am bound, and I will
also truly endeavour to maintain and preserve all the
liberties and privileges thereof, submitting myself to
the wholesome laws and orders, made and established
by the same. And further, that I will not plot nor
practise any evil against it, nor consent to any that shall
so do, but will truly discover and reveal the same to
lawful authority now here established, for the speedy
preventing thereof. Moreover I do solemnly bind my-
self in the. sight of God, that when I shall be called to
give my voice, touching dny such matter of this state,
wherein freemen are to deal, I will give my vote and
suffrage, as I shall judge in mine own conscience may
best conduce and tend to the public weal of the body,
without respect of persons or favour of any man, so
help me God in the Lord Jesus Christ." This was
substantially the same as another, which had been pre-
viously administered. It is given as a specimen of an-
cient custom among the freemen of this and other
Plantations.

The Rev Thomas Parker, settled at Agawam, with
over a hundred persons, and was joined by some from
Salem. \j

July, Mr. Humphrey and wife, daughter to the Earl
of Lincoln, arrived here with ammunition for the Colo-
ny. He brought intelligence, that many respectable
people intended to follow them, though the Bishop and
others of the Royal Council threw obstructions in the
way. He had charge of sixteen heifers, as a donation
from Richard Andrews of London, to the ministers of
this and other towns of the Colony. If any of them
remained, after each minister had one, they were to be
confered on the poor. One half of the increase from
those heifers, taken by the clergymen, was to be reserv-
ed for succeeding clergymen. Mr. Humphrey took up
his abode at Saugus, now Lynn. Here he resided till
be had lost most of his property, and then he returned

to England. Mr. Andrews, whose benevolence to the
Colonists was*shown by the donation, just mentioned,
continued to manifest a similar disposition. Ten years
afterwards, he is named on the records of this town, as
having then transported supplies for its poor. His
steady benefactions should keep his name from oblivion,
and present him as an object of gratitude when the
mind turns back on the scenes of our pilgrim f^thet^

On the 9th, news, sad to this and every town of Mas-
sachusetts, was reported. It was that the King's Coun-
cil demanded the Colony's Charter. Mr. Cradock, a
principal member of the Company, wrote to the Gov-
ernor and Assistants on the subject. They returned
this worthy gentleman an answer, that they could not
surrender the Charter themselves, and must lay the
matter before the General Court in September.

Aug. 2d, the inhabitants of this place were called to
mourn the loss of Mr. Skelton. He had been debili-
tated a considerable time. No records of his age are
known. He was supposed to be older than his col-
league, Mr. Higginson. Little was said of him by his
cotemporaries, who wrote on the events of our Colonial
history. Unhappily for his being mentioned with due
attention, he differed about clerical associations and
other subjects, from most of the principal persons in
Massachusetts. A chief cause for which they were
disaffected with him was his approbation of Mr. Wil-
liams. He was also the tried friend, and had been the
spiritual father of Mr. Endicott, whose opinions on
some points, were becoming very unpopular. Thus
thinking and connected, his biography has not been
handed down with the particularity of those, who were
equally meritorious, but no more so. It is compliance
with the wishes of the great, and success in combatting
for opinions, which often times, independently of read
desert, confer upon recorded reputation its best propor-
tions and fairest colours. Of Mr. Skelton's worthiness

no just doubt can be entertained. The confidence
ivhich the Company in London placed in him at first,
was never forfeited. They appointed him a member
of the first Council here, and designated him as one of
two to take charge of the Colony, in case of Mr. En-
dicott's decease. As one of the executive authorities
he took a deep interest in the Colonial welfare. While
sustaining this office, he was called to act with refer-
ence to the case of Messrs. Browns. He with others,
approved of their departure, as the most effectual means
of restoring peace to this Plantation. They, on their
return home represented him, as maintaining specula-
tions against the Church and Crown, and thus doing
what was unbecoming his sacred profession. Though
their account produced a letter of caution from the
Company to him and his colleague ; yet his motives
and precepts, which were so offensive to Messrs.
Browns, would appear to persons, with different views
of ecclesiastical and civil order, not only harmless,
but quite justifiable. Frequently a principle or measure,
entirely correct in itself, is viewed by the mind, under
mistaken impressions, as exceedingly incorrect. As a
Pastor, Mr. Skelton was faithful to watch for the safety
of his flock, and guide them in the way of duty and
happiness. He was ready to reprove deviations from
rectitude, and support the principles of truth. He ex-
ercised fortitude under severe trials, and stood firmly in
his lot. In his manners he was reserved. His talents
and attainments were respectable. Johnson says of
him : — " A man of giacious speech, full of faith, and
furnished by the Lord with gifts from above." In his
various relations, he appeared to have acted with a wise
reference to the decisions of Heaven. He toiled and
expended his life, not for earthly distinction, possessions
and happiness, but for the approbation and bles$;ing of
God. He was taken from the troubles already gath-
ering over his people, to the world ** where the weary

arc at rest." As one who ably, benevolently, and
faithfully aided to lay the foundation of our present en-
joyments, we should ever cherish the recollection of
his services with respect and gratitude. We should
not measure our esteem of him, by the scantiness of
former eulogy, but by his real deeds and virtues. He
left affectionate children and many friends to regret his
decease. /

Aug. 20th, a general Thanksgiving was appointed
for the arrival of ships and emigrants, and for the more
prosperous appearance of the times. Provisions were
considerably plenty. Corn had fallen to 75 cents per
bushel. t/

Sept. 3d, at a General Court at Newton, business
was transacted, affecting this and other towns. A
prominent question before that body, in which the As-
sistant and Deputies from Salem took a part, was con-
cerning the removal of the people in Newton to Con-
necticut, under the Rev. Mr. Hooker. There was a
majority of the Representatives for, and a majority of
the Assistants against their departure. The reasons
for removal were, that there was not sufficient room for
cattle, and that the towns in Massachusetts were too far
apart ; that Connecticut was more productive and con-
venient, and should be occupied to prevent its settle-
ment by others, especially the Dutch on Hudson River ;
and that the planters of Newton were strongly inclined
to remove. Reasons against removal were, that the
oath, which Newton people had taken to seek the good
of the Colony, would not allow, and that state policy
forbid such an indulgence ; that they might be accom-
modated in Massachusetts, and that the departure of
their Church would be a judgment. The Deputies de-
clined to comply with the wish of the Assistants, and
great difficulty in the Colony was dreaded. In order
for the peaceable adjustment of this question, they both
concluded not to proceed any further for the present.

That their minds might look at it with deliberation and
principle, a Fast was ordered to be observed on the
18th.

On the 24th9 the General Court assembled, and
then the Deputies surrendered the negative voice to the
Assistants. By this means the inhabitants of Newton
did not receive permission to become located in Con-
necticut. A considerable number of them, however,
carried their wishes into effect short of two years af-
terwards, and, with their Pastor, settled Hartford, yj

At the Court on the 3d, dther subjects were consid-
ered. They granted power for the impressment of
men to work on the forts. Capt. Trask, of this town,
was appointed on a committee of seven, to superintend
the fortifications. The public military stores were to
be distributed equally among the Plantations. Peter
Palf^^y of this place was chosen on a committee of six
to run the boundaries of all towns not yet described.
The Court enacted that no keeper of an ordinary should
receive more than 6d a meal, and Id for an ale quart of
beer out of meal times, on penalty of 10s. ; nor suffer
any tobacco to be taken in his house. They forbid
any person to use tobacco publicly on fine of 2s6d. or
privately in his own dwelling, or dwelling of another
before strangers ; and they also forbid two or more to
use it in any place together. They grant Salem the priv-
ilege of keeping a weekly market on Wednesday. They
ordered that this place should have in addition to its
ordnance, and as a proportion of its military stores,
" two old SakerSy^^ on condition that it provided car-
riages for them. Of a £600 rate for fortifications and
other objects, the people here were assessed £46. They
and Charlestown stood the same, and were the eighth
on the list. The following is a record against prevail-
ing fashions : — " The Court taking into consideration
the great superfluous and unnecessary expenses, occa-
sioned by reason of some new and immodest fashions.

as also the ordinary wearing of silver, gold and silk
laces, girdles, hat-bands, &c. hath therefore ordered,
that no person, either man or woman, shall hereafter
make or buy any apparel, either woollen, silk or linen
with any lace on it, silver, gold, silk or thread, under
the penalty of forfeiture of such clothes, &c. Also, that
no person, either man or woman, shall make or buy
any slashed clothes, other than one slash in each sleeve
and another in the back. Also, all cut works, embroid*
ered or needle worked caps, bands, and rayles are for-
bidden hereafter to be made and worn, under the afore-
said penalty. Also, all gold or silver girdles, hat-bands,
belts, ruffs, beaver hats, are prohibited to be bought
and worn hereafter, under the aforesaid penalty. More-
over it is agreed, if any man shall judge the wearing of
any of the forenamed particulars, new fashions or long
hair, or any thing of the like nature to be uncomely or
prejudicial to the common good, and the party offending
reform not the same upon notice given him, that then
the next Assistant, being informed thereof, shall have
power to bind the party so offending, to answer to it at
the next Court, if the case so require. Provided and it
is the meaning of the Court, that men and women shall
have liberty to wear out such apparel as they are now
provided of (except the immoderate great sleeves, slash
apparel, immoderate great rayles, long wings, &:c. This
order to take place a fortnight after the publishing
thereof." ly^

Sept. 18th, intelligence deeply affecting the interest
of people here and through the Colony, arrived by the
ship Griffin. It was, that a commission was granted " lo
the two Arch-Bishops and ten others of the Council,'^
confering on them the authority to regulate the Plan-
tations of New-England ; to establish and maintain tlie
Episcopal Church in this country ; to recall its char-
ters ; remove its Governors ; make its laws ; hear and
decide its legal cases; and appoint its punishments,
even death itself. The intelligence further related, that

a ship was coming secretly with a new Governor for
Massachusetts, and with orders calculated to prostrate
its civil and ecclesiastical rights. Such news awaken-
ed general anxiety, and hastened forward the fortifica-
tions, and the assessment of an additional rate of £500
for defence.

Oct. 20th, a sad occurrence took place in reference
to some persons of this Plantation. Six of them, being
on a fowling party in a canoe, were overset near Ket-
tle Island, and five of them were drowned.

Nov. 7th, the red cross being cut out of the ensign,
belonging to the company here, such an act was com-
plained of to the Court of Assistants at Newton. They
ordered " that Ensign Danford shall be sent by warrant
with command to bring his colours with him to the
next Court, as also any other, that hath defaced the
said colours."

27th, the Court of Assistants met respecting the de-
faced colour. They were apprehensive that a deed of
this sort would be construed as rebellion in England.
They concluded to write Mr. Downing, a friend of the
Colony, that he might excuse them from approving
such an act. They however expressed themselves with
caution. They did not feel prepared to assert, that it
was right for the cross to be continued in their national
flaf^. Still they disapproved the manner, in which it
had been treated in this town. They promised that
those concerned in the deed, should be called to an ac-
count. They also considered reports, that Mr. Wil-
liams had revived his preaching against the King, Church
of England, and the tenure, by which the Colonists
held their lands. They charged him with having bro-
ken his promise not to declare such things. On this
account, they cited him to appear at their next session.

The Congregation here having worshipped from 1 629
to the present year in an unfinished building of one story,
/vft. agreed with Mr. Norton to build a suitable meeting
house, which should not exceed the amount of £100.

1635.

January, Mr. Allerton's pinnace went to obtain
two men and a quantity of goods, which had been
taken by the French, who had come from Machias.
But their commander, La Tour, replied to the applica-
tion for the release of the men and goods, that they
were lawfully captured, as being on French territory
without a proper license ; and that all persons from
New-England would be treated in a similar manner, if
presuming to trade east from Pemaquid

January 19th, the ministers of this and other towns,
except Mr. Ward of Ipswich, meet at Boston, and give
their opinion on the following questions. What should
be done, if the King sent a General Governor for New-
England ? Whether it was right to retain the cross in
their colours ? As to the first inquiry, they unanimously
agreed, that if such a Governor should come, the Col-
onists ought to resist his authority and maintain their
rights. As to the second, they were divided in opinion.

The first records of this town refer to a division of
lands. They read, that it was ordered by the inhabi-
tants, that the least family shall have ten acres ; but
greater families more, according to their number. —
The records in general of that day began the custom
of designating the months numerically instead of nomi-
nally. This custom lasted many years, and is well
known to be practised by the Friends. Still records
of that period retained the previous method of reckon-
ing their years, as commencing the 23th of March. It
is supposed, that such an alteration was owing to the
following reasons : — Through the partiality of Charles
I. and Bishop Laud, some forms of the Catholic Church
had been imposed on the English Church. Besides,
Pope Gregory had long before endeavoured to have his
improvement of the Julian style of reckoning time,
adopted by Protestant nations. Such an improved
style allowed the months to be called by their proper

names, as invented by Romulus and amended by Numsr.
In order, then, not to denote the months as the Catho-
lics did, whose ecclesiastical corruptions had become
more than commonly offensive to the Colonists, because
an increased occasion of their being oppressed by the
Crown, it is thought that our fathers marked the months
by iigures and not letters.

February, the town agreed that the Neck should no
longer be for the use of goats ; but should be permitted
to grow six days so that the cattle might feed on it dur-
ing the Sabbath.

March 4th, the General Court assembled. Mr. En-
dicott continued one of its Assistants. John Holgrave,
Peter Palfrey, and Charles Gott, were Deputies to it
from this town. It fined Salem £10, for not seasona-
bly paying their proportion towards finishing the Cas-
tle. Sauo:us was similarly fined. The fines however
were remitted. The demur of these two places was
probably occasioned by their supposing, that to take
care of their own defences was sufficient. The Court
ordered that no person should buy or sell tobacco on
penalty of 10s. per lb. after September. That this and
other parts of the Colony might be notified as to an ap-
proach of enemies, it required a beacon to be placed on
Sentry Hill in Boston. It enacted, that brass farthings
should be uncurrent, and that imisket bullets should
pass in place of them. It ordered, that all persons who
had resided in any plantation for six months, and were
above 16 years, should take an oath of fidelitv. The
occasion of this measure was the report, that some, in-
fluenced by the decision of the royal council, were en-
deavouring to erect Episcopacy and prostrate Cong^re-
gationalism. The oath, however, was so opposed by
Koger Williams, that he dissuaded various persons from
taking it, and it therefore failed to be carried into ef-
fect. The reason of his objection to it, was, that no
oath was proper to be taken by impenitent people. Of

a £300 levy, the Court assessed Salem with the same
amount as last year. It ordered, that merchantable
beaver at 10s. and corn at 5s. sterl. should be taken
for rates. It appointed John Holgrave on a committee
of nine to trade with friendly vessels, purchase their
cargoes for the country, and dispose of them at 5 per
ct, profit. It allowed that the House of Deputies should
judge, as to the election of their members, and regulate
the business of their own body. It ordered a commit-
tee to be raised for considering the laws already enact-
ed, and what more were needed, and report immediately.
It requested the brethren and elders of every church, to
devise a uniform and scriptural mode of ecclesiastical
discipline, and consider how far the magistrates are
bound to interfere so as to preserve peace and uniform-
ity in the church. It appointed two grand juries. One
of them was to inform the Court of March, and the
other, the Court of September, in respect to offences,
w^hich should come to their knowledge. It called Mr.
Endicott to answer for defacing the cross on the col-
ours of this place. The members of it discussed the
charge against him. They differed in opinion. Some
thought that he had acted right and others wrong. The
question was put over till the next session. So unset-
tled was the public mind on this subject, the militarycom-
missioncrs ordered that all ensigns, whether with crosses
or not, should be laid aside for the present. Of eleven
commissioners, appointed by the preceding Court to
superintend military affairs, Mr. Endicott was one.
The same Court for some objections to Mr. Allerton,
an enterprising inhabitant of Marblehead, requested him
to move thence.

15th, two from this and other churches in the Colo-
ny met at Saugus, and continued there three days, to
settle difficulties, which had risen between the pastor,
Mr. Batchelor and some of the brethren. These sup-
posed, that, through his irregular proceeding, they were

not a properly or^nized churcii, and therefore, they
refused to commune with the rest. The council, thus
assembled, appointed another meeting in order to hear
the disaffected, and a part of them went to attend a
lecture at Boston. While there they received informa-
tion from the Pastor at Saugus, that he was about to
proceed against those brethren by way of excommuni-
cation, and, on this account, he requested them not to
return home. They accordingly came back, and after
hearing both parties, they concluded, that though they
were not constituted in due order, still they were a
true church by having been publicly considered so, and
acted under such a name.

April 30th, Mr. Williams was cited before the Gov-
ernor and Assistants, to answer a complaint of his
preaching against the administration of an oath to the
impenitent. The reason assigned by him for such a
doctrine, was, that it might be a means of preventing
the profanation of God's name. He was heard on this
subject before all the clergymen.

May 6th, the General Court granted, that there
should be a Plantation at Marblehead. They required
Salem to grant it land as its inhabitants enlarged. They
forbid any to take up an abode there without their leave
or of two magistrates. They order that the land, be-

^^ tween the " Clifte and Forest River," near Marble-
head, should be improved by John Humphrey, Esq.
and that if he wanted it, they should sell it to him,
providedjit did Mt bd<^ng to Salem. /

\ /^ ^Ys^^^l^^^^^tim'^. Holgrave to impress men to un-
^-Joad the salt, w^ich s]pK)uld arrive at different ports.
^'"^They^a^b 'leave to all the Plantatiohs to transport

V ( corn out' of the Colony.

They ordered that no pigs of the time, fcetwcen the
last of July and the first of January, should be kept
longer than a month, and that no swine should be fed,
for the same period, on corn, except refuse, or brought

from other parts. They required this and every town
to furnish themselves with peck and bushel measures,
and weights, and a ^^ meate" yard, made by the stand-
ards at Boston, sealed by James Pen, the Marshal, be-
fore their session in September, on penalty of 40s. for
every defect. They made a levy of £200. Salem's
portion was £16. Charlestown and Saugus were as-
sessed the same. These three towns held the sixth
grade.

At the General Court of the preceding date, Mr.
Endicott's conduct about cutting out the cross, was
formally considered. A committee reported, that he
had acted without due authority ; that, if believing the
cross to be a mark of idolatry, he should have taken
measures for its being disused in other towns as well
as in his own ; that he had implicitly charged other
magistrates with permitting idolatry, and had exposed
the Colony to the malevolence of England. In view
of these charges, they recommended that he should be
admonished and left out of office one year. At the
same time, they stated their belief to be, that he acted
with no evil intentions. In consequence of this, he lost
his election as an Assistant. Had most of the prin-
cipal men, and many others in Massachusetts, been
judged according to their opinion, as to retaining the
cross in their ensigns, they would have fared no better
than Mr. Endicott. They thought as he did on that
subject. The difference between them and him was,
that he manifested his opinion in deed, and they retain-
ed theirs in secret. His openness of action was re-
ported in England, and was construed as rebellion.
The General Court were constrained to notice what he
had done, and bring in some sentence against him, as
an ostensible sign of their loyalty. He was made the
victim to pacify the displeasure of His Majesty's Coun-
cil, for what a large number of the Colonists heartily
approved. Had it not been for dread of the Crown,

Mr. Endicott's conduct would have been publicly com-
mended. The spirit of opposition to Popery, in all its
signs as well as services, had then spread not only in
Massachusetts but also in England. During the dis-
cussion of the matter, which turned so hardly on Mr.
Endicott, a proposal was made, that the colours should
bear a red and white rose, noted indications of the
union, which had long before taken place between the
Houses of York and Lancaster; and that thev should
serv(» instead of the cross. The proposal, however, as
circumstances show, was not adopted.

The Deputies from this and other plantations con-
sidered, that it was hazardous to have important cases
decided at the discretion of the magistrates, who were
under the necessity of doing this, because no written
code of laws was yet published. They, therefore, pro-
posed that persons should be selected for forming a body
of laws, similar to those of the Magna Charta. They,
also, proposed that, when such a collection of laws was
presented, they should be binding so far as the Elders
and General Court should recommend.

On the 2 1 St, a Dutch ship, with 140 tons of salt,
and 10,000 lbs. of tobacco, arrived here from Christo-
pher Island, and another, the 7th of June, with pas-
sengers.

June 16th, intelligence, deeply affecting the Colo-
nists here and elsewhere, spread through their Planta-
tions. It was, that their adversaries had so far prevailed
in London, as to have New-England extend from St.
Croix, or Schoodic River to Maryland ; be divided into
twelve provinces ; and superintended by a general Gov-
ernor and Council. It stated, that a ship had been pre-
pared to transport the Governor and Council hither ;
but that by an extraordinary event, she was rendered
altogether unlit for sea.

July 8th, Mr. Williams was ajrain summoned before
the General Court to answer certain charges. Besides

those, already brought against him, there were such as
his maintaining it to be wrong to pray with impenitent
persons, though the nearest relations ; and to render
thanks after sacrament or common meals. The church
here were also called to an account for receiving him
as their teacher, when other churches were about to
deal with him for his errors. These subjects were
much debated. The opinions of Mr. Williams were
disallowed as both erroneous and detrimental. The
conduct of the church in receiving him, was construed
as a contempt of the Colonial authorities. He and his
people were notified either to make satisfaction, or look
for punishment by the next General Court. He was
also informed, that unless he refrained from delivering
and retaining his offensive opinions, he would be re-
moved out of Massachusetts. The inhabitants here
petitioned the same Court for land at Marblehead Neck,
which they claimed as theirs. They were not heard,
because they had neglected to consult the Government
about the reception of Mr. Williams.

12th, the people here being much excited, be-
cause their late petition to the General Court was re-
jected, took up the matter according to ecclesiastical
usage. Their church wrote to other churches, exhort-
ing them to admonish the magistrates and deputies,
who belonged to them, and who had refused to com-
ply with the request of Salem for its own land.

Aug. loth, a tremendous storm was experienced. It
began early in the morning and extended to the East
and South of Massachusetts. It was accompanied with
an abundance of rain. It injured houses, beat down
corn, destroyed many trees, and drove vessels from
their anchora2:e. It raised the tide to an alarming:
height. The wind was from N. E. and N. W. During
this tempest a bark of Mr. Allerton, having twenty three
persons on board, was cast away at Cape Ann. They
were all lost, except two, Mr. Thatcher and wife.

They were bound from Newbury to Marblehead. The
object of their voyage was to settle and form a church
there under the Rev. John Avery. This person was
loth to quit his residence at Newbury ; but influenced
by the advice of his brethren in the ministry and of the
magistrates, he consented to leave. The reason these
assigned for his removal was, that Marbleharbour was
inhabited by people, engaged in the fishery, who were
without any convenient privileges of worship, and,
through such a deficiency, were becoming dissolute in
their morals. Influenced by such motives, Mr. Avery
denied his own wishes, commenced his passage, and
perished with all his family, consisting of a wife and
eight children. Mr. Thatcher and wife got to an Island
under circumstances of remarkable preservation. The
place where these two were saved, was named Thatch-
er^s Woe, and the rock where the vessel was lost, was
called Averj^'s Fall. These names continue now, and
are familiar to our seamen.

^16th, Mr. Williams, unable from sickness to ad-
dress his church verbally, wrote them a letter to the
purport, that he was constrained to refuse communica-
tion with churches in the Bay, and that he must do the
same as to them, unless they united with him in such
a refusal. 1 his church, however, did not deem agree-
ment with him on this subject to be either proper or
expedient. No doubt Mr. Williams' proposal to them
arose from the fact, that the churches of the Bay, to
which they had forwarded letters, as to dealing with
'^ members of the General Court for refusing the petition
of Salem, had declined to take on themselves so respon-
sible a service.

Sept. 2d, the General Court sits at Newton, as it had
twice before. Among its Deputies were John Wood-
bury and William Trask,^from Salem. Mr. Endicott
was called to answer for the part he had taken in the
letters missive from the church, respecting the discipline

of those, who denied the petition for land at Marble*
head. He contended that the step, which had been
taken for such a purpose, was regular and just. His
defence displeased the Court. They '* voted by gen-
eral erection of hands, that Mr. Endicott be committed
for his contempt in protesting against the proceedings
of the Court." When, however, he made some ac-
knowledgement, they dismissed him. They were no
less disaffected with the deputies from this town. They
even forbid them to take their scats as members of their
body. They ordered them to return to their freemen
and bring satisfaction for the letters sent out by their
church, " whereii^they have exceedingly reproached
and vilified the magistrates and deputies of the General
Court, or else the arguments of those that will defend
the same with subscription of their names." They
also voted, that should a majority of the Salem freemen
disclaim those letters, they should continue to send
deputies to their assembly. They passed the follow-
ing resolution : — " Whereas Mr. Roger Williams, one
of the elders of the church in Salem, hath broached
and divulged divers new and dangerous opinions against
the authority of the magistrates ; as also writ letters of
defamation, both of the magistrates and churches here,
and (hat before any conviction, and yet maintaineth the
same without any retraction ; it is therefore ordered,
that the said Mr. Williams shall depart out of this ju-
risdiction within six weeks now next ensuing ; which,
if he neglect to [>crform, it shall be lawful for the Gov-
ernor and two of the Magistrates to send him to some
place out of this jurisdiction, not to return any more
without license from the Court." They gave the Rul-
ing Elder the following notice : — " Mr. Samuel Sharp
is enjoined to appear at the next particular Court, to
zuiswer for the letter that came from the church at Sa-
lem, as also to bring the names of those that will justify
tlif? same, or else to acknowledge his offence under his

own hand for his own particular." Surely the inhabi-
tants of Salein had reason to fear, lest the vial of legis-
lative wrath would be poured on them to the ruin of
their most respectable townsmen. Their aiBiction was
great. If they did not sufficiently consult the General
Court about the reception of Mr. Williams, still the
Court should have treated their petition with greater
respect and magnanimity.

Though the Court refused to let Capt. Trask appear
as a deputy from this place, yet they commissioned him
to pursue a company of servants who had stolen a boat
and other things, and fled to the Eastward. He sur-
prised them at Piscataqua and brought them to Boston.
They were fined and severely whipped for th/sir conduct.

The Court required this and other towns to send in
money or workmen, for three days labour for each man,
who had resided in the country a year, with the excep-
tion of magistrates and schoolmasters, to fortify the
-Castle in Boston harbour. |/

The Court repealed the acts, relative to wages and
prices of goods. They ordered a levy of £200. The
portion of Salem was £16. This was the sixth highest
of thirteen towns. The Court required that the depu-
ties should be elected by paper votes as the Governor
had been. They order that none but freemen shall be
legal voters in questions of authority. y

The Rev. Mr. Burdet was 'made a freeman. He
had scrve^d in the ministry at Dover, in England. But
disapproving the Episcopal ceremonies, as then corrupt-
ed, he came over to America. He was accounted an
able scholar and a popular preacher. He became a
member of the church here, and preached for them
more than a year. Not falling in with their mode of
discipline, he left for Piscataqua. Some over two years
after his departure. Gov. VVinthrop wrote to him and
others, as being too favourable to the persons who had
been excluded from Massachusetts. He returned an

answer, which appears not to have been sufficiently te*
spectful.

Oct. 6th, the Rev. Hugh Peters arrives in this coun-
try with Rev. Messrs. Wilson, Shepard, Jones, and
other clergymen. He soon commenced his Gospel la-
bours both at Boston and Salem. His first sermon here
was preached at Enon, now Wenham, but then a part
of Salem. The place of his preaching was on a hill,
which overlooked a spacious pond. His text was strik-
ingly suited to the localities of the situation. It was —
^^ At Enon, near to Saiim because there was much wa-
ter there."

October, the General Court, accompanied by the
ministers of the Colony, called again on Mr. Williams
to answer for the letters sent to the churches, and for
the one, sent to his own church. He continued to ap-
prove the contents of them. The Court offered him a
month to prepare for his defence ; but he chose to speak
on the spot. They appointed Mr. Hooker, his former
friend in England, to discuss the opinions, which he
held and maintained. After considerable debate on
them, Mr. Williams was unwilling to retract any of his
positions. The next morning he was sentenced to be
banished from Massachusetts in six weeks. All the
ministers, but one, concurred in this decision. At the
time of this afflictive sentence, Mr. Williams was dealt
with by his own church because he declined commu-
nion with them, since they were unwilling to follow
' his advice, in respect to withdrawing fellowship from
\ churches of the Bay. His church, perceiving that he
had gone further than they could, disapproved his opin-
ions, and regretted the part which they had acted in
sending out letters, requesting the magistrates and dep-
uties to be disciplined.

Nov. 26th, Mr. Peters exerts his influence both in
Old and New-England, to raise a fund for increasing
the encouragement of the Fishery, by collecting stores

for this business, at a fair price. He perceived that
such an employment had been much lessened by the
exorbitant sums, which had been demanded for its sup-
plies. About the same date, a small vessel bound hith*
er with goods of £100 worth, was lost, and afterwaitls
discovered in the hands of Indians at Nawset, now a
part of Eastham. These Indians belonged to the tribe,
' from which a Capt. Hunt, many years before had kid-
napped twenty, and sold them for slaves in Spain. His
cruelty had greatly incensed them against the English.
But linding that their neighbours, though of the same
complexion with him, w«€Kof a kinder disposition, they
were careful to preserve the vessel and cargo, and ready
to give them up.

1636.
r January, the Governor and Assistants met on the
) case of Mr.(Williams.} They had allowed him till the
1 Spring, to get ready tor leaving their jurisdiction. They
had thus lengthened the period of his continuance among
them, on condition that he should abstain from uttering
the sentiments, which they had condemned. But being
informed, that he did deliver them to people in his own
house, and that he had persuaded twenty persons to
form a settlement with him almut Narraganset Bay ;
and moreover, being apprehensive, that, if residing in
the country, he would exert an influence against Mas-
sachusetts, they determined to have him transported in
a ship for England. Thus decided, they immediately
sent a warrant to apprehend him. His friends waited
on them, stating that for him to obey their summons
would endanger his life. But resolved to prevent his
purpose of remaining in New-England, they commis-
sioned Capt. Underhill to go with a pinnace, take and
put him on board of a vessel at Nantasket. When the
Ca])tain came to Mr. Williams' house, he found, that
he and four friends had already been gone three days.

Thus was Mr. Williams compelled to forsake the res-
idence, where he had fondly hoped to live and die in
peace. He had expected, that, when separated from
those in England^ whose views were essentially oppo-
sed to his, and settled with the Colonists, \^hose opin-
ions mainly agreed with his, there would be little to
disturb individual and general harmony. But he found
himself sadly disappointed. He perceived, as has often
been the fact, that zealous contention is not a sure to-
ken of disagreement in the great truths of the Gospel.
He was indeed constrained to think — ** Behold how
great a matter a little fire kindleth." It must be ac-
knowledged, that, in reference to him, as well as his
opponents, there was a mutual engagedness in carry-
ing their points, which seems to have been untempered
with due forbearance. That he was too strenuous in
supporting his opinions at the expense of breaking com-
' munion with others, who were indisposed to go the .
whole way with him, few will denyl'^ On the other '
hand, that his opponents treated him with too great se- . j
verity, most will acknowledge. True, the circum-
stance, that they, so far as composing the Rulers of
Massachusetts, felt themselves obligated by their oath to
prevent any serious infringement on the boundaries of
Church and State, as they had described them, should
be a weight in mitigating their conduct towards him.
And, also, his benevolence towards them, while firmly
maintaining his persuasions against their orders, should
palliate his declining to comply with their authority. —
Both they and he tried an experiment, as to enforcing
their sentiments, which time and necessity taught them
was better to exist in imagination than practice. He
came off from the contest with greater reproach than he
would, had not numbers and power been on their side.
As to the course of his flight, he received private ad-
vice from Mr. Winthrop, then succeeded, as Governor,
by Mr, John Haynes. He was grateful for such kind-

ness. It was like a star in his cloudy prospect. He
coiiiplicd with its suggestion. He settled first at Seek-
houk, now Rehoboth. For fourteen weeks he was
jrreatly distressed, as appears from his remark, " in a
bitter winter season, not knowing what bread or bed
did mean." — He was soon informed by Mr. Winslow,
Governor of Plymouth, that Seekhonk was within his
jurisdiction, and that it would be well for him to re-
move. A special reason, assigned by Mr. Winslow for
such a suggestion, was, that if he should countenance
his residence within the Plymouth lines, it would wear
the appearance of endeavouring to nullify the sentence
of iMassacliusetts against him. Mr. Williams accord-
ingly sought another settlement. He went to Moos-
hausick. He says, in reference to this spot, " having
in a sense of God's merciful Providence unto me in my
distress, called the place Providence, I desired it might
be for a shelter for persons distressed for conscience."
The territory occupied by him, was granted to him
by Miantonomo and Canonicus, two Narraganset chiefs,
who remained his constant friends. He came into jk)s-
session of it so as to comply with the opinion, for which
he had contended while in Massachusetts. But even
with a fair claim to it, he was not free from dread, lest
it should be wrested from him. It was falsely claimed
by a Sachem in league with the Plymouth Colony.
But Gov. Bradford, to whom the claim was refered,
generously declared, that let the land be whose it might,
Mr. Williams should be no more disturbed. Mr. Wil-
liams, thus befriended, was desirous for a church on his
own i)rinciples. He and his first followers soon formed
thenist'lvos into such a state. They were shortly joined
by others, who were disaflected with the Massachusetts
authorities. His church ap|)ears to have been Congre-
gational at first ; but afterwards most of its members
became Baptists. He and his associates required,^ as a
regulation of their civil polity, that all emigrants to their

territory, should make a solemn promise to obey the
laws for public good. He was careful to be consistent
with his previous declarations, by not demanding of
them any oath.

However banished from the Colonies, Mr. Williams
suffered no private griefs to withhold him from aiming
at their general welfare. In the Pequod war of 1637,
he was exceedingly serviceable to their cause. At the
earnest request of Massachusetts, he went among the
bordering Indians, and succeeded in preventing an alli-
ance, which the Pequods were endeavouring to make
with the Mohegans and Narragansets, for the extermi-
nation of the English. He brought these two tribes to
be friends instead of foes to the Colonists. Such an
enterprise he accomplished at the cost of arduous jour-
nies, expense and perils. When the Colonial forces,
under General Stoughton, marched upon the Pequods,
he entertained him and his officers, and used means
for the accommodation of his soldiers. For this detach-
ment, he acted as an interpreter, and transfered letters
to and from them for promoting their expedition. Con-
duct of so benevolent and magnanimous a cast, was
not entirely lost on a portion of the principal men, who
had voted for his exclusion from Massachusetts. It
led Gov. VVinthrop and some of the Assistants to pro-
pose, that the act of banishment against him should be
remitted, and that he should receive some special re-
ward for his ready kindness. But so just and grateful
an expression of obligation to him, was opposed by a
majority, and prevented from being declared by the
mouth of public authority. The beneficence of Mr.
Williams was open to every pressing call. Mr. Cod-
dington and others, uho defended the principles of Mrs.
Hutchinson, were desirous to form a settlement in his
neighbourhood. He advised them to select Aquiday,
now Rhode Island. He obtained this territory for them
of his friend, Miantonomo. They removed to it April

26th, 1638. About this time, Mr. Williams was join-
ed by some of his former supporters from Salem. In
March 1639, Mr. Willian^ professed himself to be a
Baptist, and was immersed by a member of his church,
Mr. Uolliman. Having this rite performed for him-
self, he then performed it for ten others. — But he soon
came to the conclusion, that no baptism was valid, be-
cause it had not come down purely from the Apostles.
Still the most of his Church continued Baptists ; and
hel|>ed to form the first Baptist Society in Providence.
Though he thus differed with them, he agreed with
them so far as to deny infant baptism, and the proprie-
|St ty of keeping the eighth instead of the seventh day for
a Sabbath. His want of fixed views, as to the ordi-
nances of religion, tended to render them disregarded.
However thus eccentric for his day, he kept within the
circle of general beneficence. He commenced the study
of the Indian language, and fitted himself for missionary
labours among them. He sought to teach them the
improvements of civilization, and particularly the doc-
trines of the Gospel. For such a labour of love, he
visited them once every month. In 1643, he sailed
for England to obtain a charter for Providence, New-
port and Portsmouth, under one government. In this
business he was greatly assisted by his friend, Sir
Henry Vane. He obtained a Patent, which provided
for freedom in religious opinions and denominations.
Such a grant was then considered as a bold experi-
ment, which had never been fairly tested. Mr. Wil-
liams arrived with it at Boston the 17th of Septem-
ber 1611. He also brous:ht with him a letter to the
Governor and Assistants ot Massachusetts, from some
iX the principal members of Parliament, who were
liivourable to the Colonies. This letter advised them
to\ treat Mr. Williams with kindness, and remove the
ohsiructions of intercourse between his people and
theirs. They, however, declined from coming up fully

to such wishes. They gave him permission to pass
through their territory to his own, as a deed of special
favour. While the other Colonies were brought under
the censure of abetting Uncas, chief of the Mohegans,
in murdering the Sachem of the Narragansets, Mr.
Williams was careful to keep his Colony uiiimpeachcd.
Though the Narragansets were compelled to make
peace with the Mohegans, August 30th, 1645, by the
rulers of those Colonies, yet they never forgave their
interference, while they remained friendly to Mr. Wil-
liams and his people. In 1647, he served as an Assist-
ant In 1648, he was diligent in preventing the In-
dians from commencing hostililiea^upon the English
in his vicinity. His influence this year was extended
by being Grovernor of the Colony. In 1651, he em-
barked again tor England, as agent for the Providence
Plantations. One object of his business was to obtain
the recall of Mr. Coddington's commission, tie tarried
there till 1654, and then returned. To his grief he
perceived, that contentions prevailed among his former
supporters. Their reception of him was dishonoura-
ble to themselves, and wounding to his feelings. When,
however, they perceived his benevolence towards them,
and heard his admonitions, they permitted him to regain
his former eminence in their affection. He was soon
chosen President, or Governor of the Colony. This
office he held three years till 1657. During this period,
he addressed the General Court at Boston, November
15th, 1655, on the grievances, to which his people were
subject. He complained, that while it refused them
passports of safety so as to be protected from hostile
savages, it granted them to all others, even strangers
and Indians. He stated that the most he asked, was
equal rights and mutual kindness. In the same year.
he began to be tried with the appearance and sentiments
of the Friends. Experience now taught him, that ihero
were bounds of order to be observed bv all sects, and

he was constrained to maintain, that the Friends sur-
passed them. Such disapprobation brought upon him
the severest reproaches of some among them. They
charged him with gross inconsistency for having pro-
fessed free toleration to every denomination, and yet
set himself against ihem.

May 12th, 1656, as President of his Colony, he was
invited to visit Boston and settle the complaints, he had
justly alleged against Massachusetts. He succeeded to
his satisfaction.

April, 1671, he and a Mr. Brown became hostages to
King Philip's subjects, to answer for the safety of this
Chief, while he held a consultation with Commission-
ers from Plvmoulh and Massachusetts. Such readiness
to serve his countrymen, who still held him under the
bans of banishment, was the means of preventing a war
four years longer.

In July, 1672, he drew up fourteen propositions on
the opinions of the Friends, and forwarded them to
George Fox, then in Rhode Island. Bnt Mr. Fox sail-
ed for Europe and did not answer them. Mr. Wil-
liams had met with this person to confer on their dif-
feriMice in religious principles. But as one and another
of the assembly with them, supposed themselves moved
to sing, or pray, or exhort, he could not proceed with
regularity and satisfaction. It was on this account,
that he wrote to Mr Fox. Though he did not have
an opportunity to argue with him, yet he met other em-
inent preachers of th(* Friends, and held a public dispute
with them three days at Newport, and one at Provi-
dence.

In 1675, his feelings were tried by the ascendancy
of the Fri(»nds, who had gotten the government of the
Colony into their hands. He saw th.it they failed to
comply with their doctrine of non-resistance in refer-
ence to the Indians; and that thev resorted to the usual
military mode of defence against them. The retorts of

inconsistency, which part of them had made on him^
now reacted on themselves. He perceived by them, as
well as himself, that some speculations were easy in
words, but hard in practice. Tradition relates, that
when a body of Indians had come against Providence
in 1676, Mr. Williams resolved to visit and strive to
pacify them. Accordingly he took his staff and went
towards them. Some old Indians recognized and so-
licited him to return, lest the young warriors, unac-
quainted with his person, should injure and kill him.
He came back to his townsmen, disappointed that he
could not aid them on so trying an occasion.

January 15th, 1680, he was selected as a magistrate
to assist the public with his long tried experience. He
declined the trust on account of his advanced ago. Stili
he wrote them excellent advice on the absolute need of
the governmenfe being punctually supported by its
subjects. The opposite to this he perceived to be a
prevailing evil of many, who cherished the ruinous per-
suasion, that true freedom was a surrei>der of all public
taxes, was to do what they would, and not what they
ought.

January 16th, 1683, was the last public act of Roger
Williams. It was the adjustment of a long controversy
about Pawtuxet lands, in which he was concerned as a
proprietor. In this, as well as in other instances of the
kind, he manifested more regard for the general inter-
est than for his own. Soon after this, he died, in the
eighty fourth year of his age, and was buried with de-
monstrations of public respect.

Thus departed a man, who was ardent in pursuing
the object of what he deemed right, whether over plains
or mountains, through flowers or thorns. There was
a noble fortitude, exhibited in his actions, which show-
ed that he was formed for perilous scenes. His talents
and attainments were of a high order. His views of
civil policy were uncommonly liberal. A sorrowful

lesson had taught him, that it was precious to enjoy equal,
social rights, whatever might be the difference of religious
opinions. Though charged with not fully complying
with that lesson, when interfering with his individual
impressions, yet he did practise it more than any other
legislator before his day. He found difficulties attend-
ing such policy; and that it needed limits, beyond
w^iich no subject should pass. He perceived, to his sor-
row, that however ple^isant the theory might be, which
contends, that the supjmrt of government, schools, and
the Gospc 1 isliould depcuid entirely on voluntary contri-
butions, it was most dreadful in experiment, because
public virtue was not sufficiently elevated to give it full
effect. How far the limits, which he saw to be needed,
should exactly go so as to iiilringe on none of the com-
munity, neither he nor any other man, has ever been
able to demonstrate in example. Such a desideratum
in politics and religion will never be manifested, until
the universal renovaiion of human nature.

The religious opinions of Mr. Williams were con-
nected with singularities, which cost him and others
more suffering, than they ought. It is to be feared,
that some of them tended more to break down the bar-
riers of order, knowledge, and piety, than build them
up. He, however, would have bien one of the last per-
sons to have held them, had he at first discerned them
to have such a tendency. Though he differed from his
friends in moral speculations, he treated them with re-
spect and affection. Though he was undisguised and
firm in arguing against their persuasions, yet he dis-
covered towards them no degrading spirit of revenge.
True, most of the writers in New-England, were un-
friendly to his sentiments, and allowed themselves to
speak very diminutively of his merits. But they beheld
him through a perspective of dislike for his tenets, and
thought him destitute of comeliness. Could they now
examine him through a perspective, corrected by the

liand of reflection and experience, they would perceive
many desireable traits in his character. Had he been
able to stand his ground against the prostrating arm of
civil authority, they would have handed down his name
with far less detraction. In the main doctrines of Rev-
elation, he appears to have been correct, and to have
inculcated them for the improvement of multitudes. As
a man he was open hearted, beloved and esteemed by
many of his acquaintance. His benevolence flowed to
ail around him. The property he had, was always
ready for the relief of public or private misery. He
scorned to have his soul bound to the earth with the
heavy shackles of covetousness. No man who ever set
foot in America, more adorned the Gospel precept of
forgiveness to enemies, than Roger Williams. The
Colonies, which closed on him the avenues of friendly
and uninterrupted intercourse, were frequently spared,
through his toils from many a suflering, intended to
have been inflicted on them by enraged savages. He
often claimed to be put on an equal footing with them
and was as often denied. True there were some noble
exceptions of persons among them, who would have
gladly broken the restrictions upon him, and granted
him the restoration of his former privileges. But there
were more to prevent the accomplishment of their wish.
Still he did not turn away from the Colonies, and as-
sume the attitude of an opponent. He continued to do
them good, though they delayed to render him an
equitable return. The reason assigned by them for
keeping in force the sentence of his exile, was that if
they should remove the censure against him, while he
maintained his opinions, disorder and impiety would
increasingly prevail in their territories. This reason,
though deserving weight, was hardly sufficient to atone
for their severity towards him. As a ruler, Mr. Wil-
liams showed himself kind to his subjects. As a
husband, he was remarkably affectionate and faithful.

As a father, he was kind and dignified. As a minister,
he perscveringly and laboriously sought the good of
souls. He was unusually popular in the pulpit, and
successful in leading many to the Saviour. His wife,
whose name was Mary, came with him from England.
She appears to have been a worthy woman, and a con-
isolation to him in his troubles. He had six children.

His publications are various. They are as follow:
In 1643, a Key to the Tongue of the New-England
Indians. In 1644, a dialogue between truth and i>eace,
which maintained that interference of magistrates in
religion, was a bloody tenet. In 1652, an answer to
Mr. Cotton on this subject, whose book was called
" the bloody tenet washed in (he blood of the Lamb."
The answer was " the bloody tenet, yet more bloody
by Mr. Cotton's endeavour to wash it white in the
blood of the Lamb." To this reply was added a letter to
his former friend, Mr. Endicott. In the same year, the
" hireling ministry, none of Christ's, or a discourse on
the propfigation of the Gospel of Christ Jesus ; experi-
ments of spiritual life and health, and their preserva-
tives." In 1672, a treatise against the principles of
the Friends, and particularly against Fox and Burrows,
styled " George Fox digged out oi his burrows." This
called forth a reply from Mr. Fox, entitled " A New-
En^land fire jjrand quenched." Besides such works
^ of Mr. (\Villiams^ some \'aluablc letters of his have
l^hecn publisher
dy/i January, Mr. Peters visited different towns of tJie
Colony, to excite a spirit of enterprise in the Fishery.
Thus he continued his exertions for an important branch
of business, not only in this country, but also in Eng-
land.

The Church at Saug:us were anxious to obtain Mr.
Peters for their pastor. In ord(T to effect their wishes,
a majority of them had granted a dismission to Mr.
Batchclor and six or seven of their brethren. They

did this on condition, that these should leave the place;.
But as Mr. Batchelor and his associates formed a new
church, their previous difficulties broke out afresh. The-
Magistrates took up the subject, and prevailed on Mr.^
Batchelor to agree, that he would move in three months.
But however the ground was about to be cleared for
Mr. Peters, he preferred a settlement at Salem.

1 8th, Messrs. Peters and Vane procured a meeting
of the principal laymen and elders of the Colony at
Boston. The object of it was to suppress a factiouii
spirit, which seemed to prevail among the people.
Some cleaved to Mr. Winthrop and others to Mr. Dud-
ley, and thus composed two parties. These gentlemen
gave the assembly to understand, that they had settled
the differences, which may have subsisted between
them. They also requested that none would show any
partiality for either of them at the expense of public
harmony. At the same time arrangements were made
to rectify supposed faults in the past administration of
the Colonial affairs.

Feb. 1st, the Military Commissioners, appointed the
last General Court, to order colours for the companies
here and elsewhere, did so by leaving out the cross,,
about which there had been much commotion. Oft
the ensigns of Castle Island, they put the King's arms
instead of the cross.

11th, the custom here of granting a house lot and i \
ten acres of land, for the encouragement of worthy set- \
tiers, was found difficult and revoked. . ^

25th, a general fast was appointed by suggestion of
ministers and ruling elders, on account of difficulties in :
the Church here and at Saugus, and a scarcity of corn. '

March, potatoes were so scarce as to sell for 2d. /
sterl. per lb.

3il, at the session of the General Court, William
Trask, Thomas Scruggs, and probably Townscnid
Bishop, took their seats from Salem. The Court al-

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lowed, that Marblchead Neck was the property of this
V town. That was the land which had been a source of

abundant difficulty between the Colonial Authorities
and Salem. It was a principal means of hastening
Mr. Williams' expulsion. Our fathers must have ex-
perienced a satisfaction in having their right acknow-
ledged, and perceiving the triumph of equity over pre-
judice. Of a £300 rate Salem was assessed £24, and
stood the seventh. It was agreed that the Court for
electing magistrates, should be held in Boston, and that
Salem, Ipswich, Newbury, Saugus, Weymouth and
Hingham should have liberty to retain at home, on such
an occasion, as many freemen, as the safety of such
towns required ; and that those so detained, as a guard,
should send their votes by proxy. It will be remem-
bered, that the Spring before, all the freemen of the
Colony had been required to collect in one place, and
give their votes for magistrates. The alteration, made
in this manner of election, was proj)osed, not only on
account of general safety, but also for the scarcity of
provisions where the freemen assembled, and the great
inconvenience of their being accommodated with food.
While the Court took steps for securing the towns
mentioned, they also required that nearer towns should
individually send to their place of session, ten men,
completely armed. Precautions of this kind wiwtaken
because of apprehended hostilities from the Indians. It
was enacted, that no person here or elsewhere, who
had purchased provision out of trading vessels, should
dispose of it beyond the limits of Massachusetts.

A change in the government, highly interesting to
this and other Plantations, was proposed. It was that
part of the magistrates should hold their office for life.
The proposition was, that, in May next, the General
Court " shall elect a certain number of magistrates for
the term of their livesj as a standing Council not to be
removed but upon conviction of crime, insufficiency, or

for some other weighty cause. The Governor for the
time being to be always President of this Council, and
to have such further power out of Court, as the General
Court shall from time to time endue them withal."
This subject had been much discussed, and was a pro-
minent topic of the day. — Rev. Mr. Cotton had been
much in favour of it, and had highly recommended it
in a letter to Lord Say. It appears to have been de-
signed for the purpose of attracting some principal men
from England, whoso views were more aristocratic, '^
than the Colonial administration had countenanced.
Such policy would find no quarter now, where it was
once advocated. To gratify individual ambition, at the
hazard of impairing public liberty, though in the hope
of temporary advantage, was not then, and never can
be either safe or equitable. The contemplated experi-
ment, however, was tried. Messrs. Winthrop, Dudley
and Vane were chosen as the perpetual council. This
branch of government soon became unpopular, and in
three years ceased to exist.

At the same Court restraints upon tavern charges d'^^
were repealed. Each miller hero and elsewhere was
required to take no more than lil6tii of the corn, which
he should grind. Quarterly Coijrt^werc instituted. A
part of them were to be held at Salem in connexion ^ ^
with Saligus. They were to consist of one Magistrate
and three or four Assistants, chosen out of the freemen.
This and every town were empowered to regulate their —
own affairs so as not to interfere with the Colonial
laws. Their Representatives were ordered to attend
only two sessions of the General Court in a year. This
alteration was not immediately carried into effect.

April, the troubles concerning Mr. Williams' opinions,
still continued in the First Church. Three men and
eight women of their number, contended, as he had,
that it was wrong for any one to worship in the assem-

blies of England. They asserted, that the Episcopal
Church was upon a wrong foundation ; and that, con-
sequently, none should commune with its members.
Two of the brethren here were deputed to go with a
letter to the elders of other churches, for advice on
three questions. Whether to satisfy Mr. Williams'
friends, the others should refuse to hear preaching in
English churches. Whether if the dissatisfied did not
become peaceable, they might be regularly dismissed.
Or if they should withdraw, whether they should be
excommunicated. The two first questions were an-
swered negatively. The last was answered affirma-
tively with the advice, that if the dissatisfied would
walk orderly, their particular opinions should be tolerated.

May 3d, at a town meeting the question was consi-
\^ dered as to dividing Marblehead Neck into lots. A

portion of this land appears, from Mr. Endicott's argu-
ment on the occasion, to have been reserved for the
erection of a College. In order that this might be
done, a motion was made, that John Humphrey, who
was interested in the land, should have another lot, be-
yond Forest River, as an equivalent. Such an arrange-
ment for the promotion of literaturt*, though not brought
to pass, is creditable to the extended and correct views
of our fathers, and to their wish for the welfare of pos-
terity.

May 25th, this town sent, as their Deputies to Gen-
eral Court, William Trask, and, probably, Townsend
Bishop.

June 27th, the first Quarterly Court w as held in Sa-
lem. It was to have been composed of Mr. Endicott,
Magistrate, and Nathaniel Turner, Townsend Bishop,
and Thonjas Scruggs, as Assistants. The first person
was absent. The others took their oath of ofiice, and
proceeded to business. The principal case they had,
was fining Thomas Stanley, constable of Saugus, for
absence from Court.

July 4th, the same Court sat, and ordered the oak
wood, which was for sale, to be brought from beyond
the North and South Rivers, and deposited in appoint-
ed landing places, to be viewed by five surveyors.
They also ordered, that the watchmen, who had been
w arned, should meet a half hour after sunset to receive
instructions, and not return home in the morning with-
out particular leave.

9th, this town were favoured with a visit from the
new Governor, Sir Henry Vane. He had been educa-
ted at Oxford. He had travelled through Geneva, and
there become a non-conformist. For this the Bishop
of London was displeased with him. The consequence
was his coming to this country the last year. Though
but twenty-four years old, yet he was exceedingly pop-
ular. But taking a part in Mrs. Hutchinson's contro-
versy, and advocating her doctrines, he lost his election
as Governor, the next year. He soon returned to Eng-
land, and sided with the Parliament against the King,
though he was opposed to Cromwell's usurpation.
While there he was friendly to the Colonists and did
them several kindnesses. On the accession of Charles
H to the throne, he was tried for high treason, and be-
headed June 14th, 1662, aged 50 years.

Aug. 8th, John Higginson of this place, Lieut. Ed-
ward Gibbons of Boston, and Cutshamekin, Sagamore of
Massachusetts, were commissioned to wait on Canoni-
cus, a chief of the Narragansets, concerning the murder of
John Oldham, while on a trading voyage at Block Is-
land. They were kindly received by Canonicus. He
gave them all the information, and offered the Colony
all the prudent assistance in his power. The conse-
quence of this and other atrocious murders was a de-
claration of war against the Pequods.

25th, ninety volunteers engaged to go against the
Pequods for no other compensation than provisions.
They were divided into four companies ; one of which

100

was commanded by Ensign Davenport of this place.
The whole body wore under Mr Endicott. They arri-
ved to the enemy's territory. They had several skir-
mishes, but no decisive battle. They destroyed con-
siderable corn, and many wigwams of the Indians.
They returned about the 14th of September. They lost
two killed, and had some wounded. The Pequods are
stated to have had thirteen killed and forty wounded. All
appeared to be done by the commander and men, which
prudence and courage could do for accomplishing the
object of their expedition. Then, as at all other times,
when the public expectation of brilliant success is not
realized, unfavourable suspicions and reflections w^rc
expressed.

About this time, some enterprising inhabitants here
united and built a vessel of 120 tons at Marblehaibour.
She was called the Desire. Her commander was Wil-
liam Pierce, a noted and respectable mariner.

September 8th, this town sent lor their Deputies to
General Court, \Vm. Trask, Thomas Scruggs, and
probably Townsend Bisho[). It was assessed its j)ro-
portion of ^^1200, a sum larger than usual. The timount
was so great, as it included £200, which were paid for
the expedition to the Pequod country and for the fortifi-
cations. The Court adopted a means to lessen the
burden of taxes, by ordering that the trade of beaver
and wampom should be let to the highest bidders, and
that others should be restrained from traflicking in those
articles.

The latterpart of September, a waler mill was erect(»d
in this town. Though now an occurrence hardly noticed,
then it was generally observed. Such a mill was not
probably t!io first one. For seven years before, the
Comj)any in England requested Mr. Endicott, for the
sake of Air. White, to encourage Francis Webb in set-
ting uj) a saw-mill.

101

October, a house here of Mr. Jackson, with goods to
a considerable amount, was consumed by fire. This
was a trial to the inhabitants, who needed more than
they had to render themselves comfortable.

A controversy now began, which threatened the )
peace and prosperity ofjhe whole Colony. It took its
rise from Mrs.! Ann Hutchinson^ who came, this year,
from Lincolshiro ni England to Boston. She main-
tained, that the people of God were personally united
with the Holy Ghost; that the Scriptural injunction
for mankind to work out their salvation, applied only
to those, who were under a Covenant of works ; that
Saflctification was no evidence of Justification ; and
that she herself was endued with a spirit of prophecy.
The principal persons of Massachusetts became involv-
ed in the agitation of these questions. Mr. Peters was
actively engaged in opposition to them. The result
was very unfavourable to Mrs. Hutchinson and her
friends The Theological names of parties then were
Legalists and Antinomians. The former term was ap-
plied to her opponents, and the latter to her advocates.
The advancement of her principles, produced the year ?

following, the first Synod, which sat in the country.
After this Synod an act of banishment was passed
against her at the Court, which began its session the
2d of November. The sentence, however, was delay-
ed in its execution, on account of the unsuitable season
for her removal to a new abode. When the weather
was fit, she was ordered to depart. She accompanied
her husband to Rhode Island, where he died a respect-
able and useful man. In 1642, she settled among the
Dutch. But in about a year, she and sixteen persons
of her family were killed, and a daughter of hers was
carried away captive by the Indians. Thus sadly term-
natod her sojourn in the land, where she had hoped to .
find rest. J

102

November, cattle continued high here and in other
parts of the Colony. Good cows were from £25 to
£30 each, and a pair of oxen were £40 sterling,

December 7th, at the General Court, Mr. Endicott
was one of the magistrates as usual, and Wm. Hath-
orne, Wm. Trask, and Thomas Scruggs as Deputies,
from this place. It was ordered that a guard be kept
in this as well as other towns at suitable places ; and,
also, a ward to be kept on the Lord's day. No person
was to travel without arms where the houses were
scarce. Every town was required to provide a watch"
house before the last of July. Military officers were
selected. Those designated for Salem were William
Trask, Cjiptain, Richard Davenport, Lieutenant, and
Thomas Bcade, Ensign. The Court took such steps
to prevent the people from being surprised by the In-
dians.

December 21st, Mr. Peters having preached to great
acceptance with the Congregation, here, became their
pastor. No preacher's influence or labours in the Col-
ony, were now greater than his. He was even more
popular than Mr. Cotton, owing in some degree to his
being of the Legalists, and the latter of the Antinomians.

26th, for the accommodation of travellers, a Ferry was
established between the Neck and Cape Ann.

ANNALS OF SALEM.

Iff commenciDg this Number, there xnaj be propriety in the
remark, that no reasonable exertions have been spared to hare it
correct in point of facts. Still the writer expects, that mistakes
will be disoovered in the course of its contents. Even the occur-
rences of our daj have their diderent judges and representations.
Not less, certainly, should thej be looked for, when the attention
turns back on the speculations, events, and transactions of oUier
ages. Wboerer shall perceive errors in the followinr pages, or
a deficiency of pertinent information, with which they are ac-
quainted, will confer a favour on the writer by letting him know.

When noting the proceedings of the General and Assistant
Courts, he has been able, for the most part, only to give the date
when their sessions began. Hence, various acts of tneirs appear
as of the same day, men, in truth, they are of some other suc-
cessive days. As there was no certainty, when they were passed,
it was thought best to locate them as they are.

It has been deemed expedient to use some abbreviations, in
regard to references. T. R. stand for Town Records of Salem;
and 1st Ch. R. for the first Church Records of Salem. When
these abbreviations apply to other places, the names of these
places are prefixed. Qt. Ct. R. indicate the Records of the
Quarterly Court, held in Salem; Col. R., the Colony Records;
Uaz. Coll., Hazard's Collections; Hutch., Hutchinson's History
of Mass.; Win., Winthrop's Journal; Sav., Savage's notes and

collection of letters as contained in Winthrop. When difierent

dates and subjects appear without a marginal reference, they are
to be understood as belonging to the last mentioned, excepting
when an authority is otherwise referred to.

1637,

Jan. 2d, for the encouragement of fishermen at Mar-

hiehead, Salem granted them a tract of land. 16th,

the sale and transportation of boards and timber were

restricted bv the town.* 19th, a Fast was observed.

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It was appointed Dec. Tth.f The reasons for it were
as follow : The distressed state of the Protestants in
Germany, whose allies had been defeated by the Impe-
rialists— The sufferings of the clergymen in England,
who had refused to read the book of sports, which were
to be practised on the Sabbath, as ordered by the Star
Chamber ; and w ho declined to conform with the re-
ligious ceremonies, introduced by Bishop Laud, and
which they considered as forms of Popery — ^The trou-
bles occasioned by Indians, and dissensions in some
churches of the Colony. J

23d, Samuel Sharp, ruling Elder, was allowed 300
acres of land. 27th, the wood and timber of the com-
mon lands by Darbic (now Derby) fort side, were to
be reserved for the use of the town. February 7th,
John Pickering was admitted to the privileges of an
inhabitant. 17th, Auditors of the Treasurer's ac-
counts were a])pointed. Mr. William Hathorne liad a
grant of 200 acres of land where he had built, on con-
dition, that he be regularly dismissed from Dorchester
church to the one here.^ The person here mentioned
had been a deputy at one session of the General Court
at Newton nearly two years before. He was about to
take a distinguished part in Colonial affairs. Thomas
Goldtliwait was allowed ten acres of land on the Neck,
if he should have a suitable recommendation to the
church. Such facts as these, which seem to have been
common, show that our ancestors granted land to new
settlers, and were exact as to their qualifications of
character.

April 6th, at an ordination in Concord the church
here was represented. One of its delegates proposed a
question, which led to the adoption of the following
opinions. Such as were clergymen in England by the
call of their people, were to be respected as having
there legally sustained the office of ministers. But for

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accepting the call of the Bishop, they ought to humble
themselves and repent. Having come to this country,
they should not consider themselves regular ministers
until called by another church. When thus elected
they were to be accounted as ministers, even before
ordination.* These conclusions show, that the Chur-
ches of the Colony Were much opposed to the persecu-
tions of the Puritans in England, under the corruptions
of Episcopacy, and that they were zealously resolved
to prevent the introduction of such an establishment
upon their shores.

April 10th, the General Court commences. t William
Trask, Richard Davenport, and Robert Moulton were
deputies. Mr. Endicott was chosen a Magistrate, and
was thus continued till 1641, when he became Deputy
Governor. The Court issue an order, in compliance
with an application from Connecticut, for raising 160
men, as the proportion of Massachusetts against the
Pequods.t This number was some enlarged. The
quota of Salcm, including its district of Marblchead,
were 28. Capt. Trask and Lieut. Davenport were
among the officers of the whole body, commanded in
chief by Capt. Stoughton. Before they marched, the
enemy had been severely defeated, on the 27th of May,
by the Colonists of Connecticut and friendly Indians,
led on by the heroic Mason. They pressed forward to
the scene of warfare. They were informed, that a rem-
nant of the Pequods had fled to a large swamp, within
the bounds of Fairfield. On the 15th of July, they in-
vested the place of their retreat on every side. A small
division under Lieut. Davenport, of this town, bravely
entered the swamp, with the expectation of being sup-

Girted, and commenced an attack, but were repulsed.
e stated to Increase Mather, when recounting the
events of this action, that with two or three English-
men, be engaged 30 Indians ; had seventeen arrows

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shot into his ^^ coat of mail,'' and only one wounded
him where he was not defended. He further related
to him, that he rescued a soldier from two of the enemy,
who were carrying him away as a captive on their
shoulders ; and that, as the Pequods observed the Co-
lonists did not slay the captured squaws, some of their
large boys, when in danger of being taken, would cry
out, " I squaw, I squaw," — thereby hoping to be saved.
As to the enemy, the English proposed to them terms
of surrender. They were accepted by about 100 aged
men, women and children, principally belonging to the
adjacent country. The Pequods determined to cut
through the Colonists or perish. When night approach-
ed, the Colonists opened a narrow passage into the
swamp, and kept up a scattering fire till morning. At
day-break they were enveloped with a dense fog. The
Pequods took advantage of this, and made a fierce at-
tack at one point upon their assailants. They succeed-
ed in breaking the line of the English, and 60 or 70 of
them escaped ; 20 of them were slain, and 180 taken
prisoners. ( Sassaclis^ their brave chief, with a few of
his faithful adheirenrs, fled to the Mohawks. These,
at the solicitation of the Narragansets, perfidiously slew
the most of them, and sent his scalp to Connecticut.
His territory became the possession of the English, and
the survivors of his people their tributaries. It appears 7
^ that he foresaw the dissolution of the Aborigines, by the
continuance of the Colonists in the country, and he
therefore determined to strive for their expulsion, or
perish in the attempt. The latter was his portion.
The courage, hardships, and self-devotedness, with
which he conducted his fatal enterprise, showed, that
however his policy was imprudent, his patriotism was
of high order. His motives, prowess and deeds among
any nation, favored with poets and historians, would
have come down to us in strains of eloquence, enough
to excite emotions of admiration. Fame is not the pe-

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culiar right of those, to whom it has been attributed.
Its laurels might have justly encircled the brows of
multitudes more, which for the want of some recording .
\ hand, have been suffered to wither and die. 1

The soldiers of this and other towns, engaged in the
expedition against the Pequods, returned the 26th of
August. They had none slain. Some of them were
wounded. Fire arms gave them great superiority over
the Indians. When these approached near enough to
do execution with their bows and arrows, they were
sure to loose many of their number. A consequence of
the Pequods' overthrow was, that the Indians were
more fearful of the Colonists, and less disposed to pro-
voke their displeasure. y

It was required by thirteen select men, as agents for
the town, that the common marsh and meadow lands
should be surveyed, and an account of them produced
in the course of the week. When this was done the
seven men ordered it on the 25th of December, to be
divided among the heads of families. Some difficulty
occurring, they ordered it to be remeasured the 24th of
February following. It contained 157 1-2 acres, ac-
cording to the divisions. A family of less than four
received 1-2 acre ; of four and five, 3-4; of six and
more, one acre. From the census of the inhabitants on
this occasion they were about 900.* Salem then inclu-
ded, besides its present limits, Danvers, Beverly, Man-
chester, Wenham, part of Topsfield, and small parts of
Lynn and Middleton, and also Marblehead Neck. Mar-
blehead, as mentioned previously, was a distinct Plan-
tation, though not incorporated as a town.

April 17th, it was agreed by the town, that in case
Richard Hutchinson ^' set up ploughing," he should
have 20 acres of land added within two years to his
previous share. This business seems not to have been
generally understood by the planters. There were but
thirty-seven ploughs at this date in all Massachusetts.f

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May ITthy General Court sits at Newton. William
Trask, Richard Davenport and Edmund BattCT were
deputies.* At this session there were transactions,
which excited deep feeling through the Colony. Two
parties, Legalists and Antinomiansi were arrayed against
each other. They had a warm contest in the selection
of rulers. The former were likely to be defeated by
the late permission for freemen, at a distance, to send in
their votes by proxy. The latter were most numerous
near Newton, and especially in Boston, where their
leader, Mrs. Hutchinson, had resided and defended her
doctrines. They were on the spot to plan and prose-
cute measures for electing members of the Legislature
favourable to their sentiments. But notwithstanding
such an advantage, they were foiled, and the Legalists
prevailed. Gov. Vane, the principal supporter of the
Antinomians, lost his office. Mr. Winthrop succeeded
him, and was thus restored to his previous station. Mr.
Endicott, the constant friend of Mr. Winthrop, was in-
creasingly restored to public favour, and was added to
the standing council. — At this session matters were
carried to such an extreme, that harsh language and
laying hold of each other were resorted to hy the most
violent.f The electors, on this occasion formed an
assembly, like one of our modern town meetings, when
party feelings have run so high, as to banish from its
proceedings reason, patriotism and decorum.

June 3d, news came from England, unfavourable to
the hopes and interests of Massachusetts. It reported,
that the King had forbidden the emigration of his subjects
to this Colony, unless they should take an oath of alle-
giance, and comply with the usages of the Episcopal
Church. t Besides a measure so trying as this to the
Colonists, he ordered some of the Magistrates to govern
Massachusetts till they had heard from him, because he
considered its charter as void. The next month after

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soch an order, he appointed Sir Ferdinando Gorges,
Gov. General of New-England. But he had neither
time nor ability to execute his purpose. His difiicultiesi
at home, prevented him from imposing on the Colonies
a system of ecclesiastical and political government, less
congenial with their habits and wishes, but more so
with his own. The increase of his perplexities was a
welcome diminution of theirs.*

June 15th, a day of general thanksgiving was ob^
served for victory over the Pequods. 23d, Gov. Win^
throp visited his friends here. He was treated with
much respect. He was escorted by armed men as far
as Ipswich, and on his return to Saugus. This was
done to prevent surprise from the Pequods, ^'^ovspre
reported to be lurking in the vicinity .f v 27tn2tt3?ro^
thy Talby, for beating her husband, was sentenced to
be bound and chained to a post till her reformation.!
On Sept. 25th, of the following year, she was ordered
to be severely whipped for misdemeanours towards |
him. She was the unhappy woman who was after*
wards hung. An appearance of the insanity, which
proved her end, was visible in the two preceeding ca-
ses. Had she been taken care of as deranged, rather
than judged as a rational person, it would have cast no
reproach on the sagacity and charity of those, who bad
authority over her. #

July, Capt. Pierce, of the ship Desire, belonging to
this port, was commissioned to transport 15 boys and
two women, of the captive Pequods to Bermuda, and
sell them as slaves. He was obliged, however, to
make for Providence Island. There he disposed of the
Indians. He returned from Tortugas the 26th of Feb-
ruary following, with a cargo of cotton, tobacco, salt,
and negroes.^ Such traffic in human beings manifests,
that, in this respect, erroneous views of true liberty and
righteous government, were lamentably indulged. —

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1637] *^®

There is cause of joj, that it would find no counten-
ance from the enlightened spirit of freedom, which
now pervades ]^ew-£ngland.

\August 1st, an assessment of £400 was (ordered.
Salem was to pay £45 12, and stood second.* 14th,
to accommodate strangers, a license was granted for
keeping tavern. The keeper of it was appointed by
the Selectmen.f Such an establishment was particu-
larly needed at this time. The reason was, that the
General Court had, in obedience to Royal command,
enacted on heavy penalties, that no inhabitant sho ud
entertain strangers without permission of one among
the standing Council, or of two Assistants.

^Aug. 30th, the first Synod, assembled in America,
began its session at Newton. t The Church here in
common with other churches, appears to have taken
part in its deliberations. The object of it was to con-
sider the opinions of the day, and devise measures to
suppress the animosity, which existed between the ad-
vocates and opposers of Mrs. Hutchinson. After three
weeks they agreed to censure and publish eighty-two
prevailing errors.

Sept. 19th, John Williams, for the murder of John
Hoddy, near " the great pond," (most likely in Wen-
ham,) was sentenced to be hung.^ He was executed
at Boston. The event excited general attention. The
more seldom atrocity appears, the more repulsive and
striking it is to the mind.

26th, at a session of the GeneralCourt, Wm.Hathorne
and Thomas Gardner were deputies. Oct. 12th,
Thanksgiving was observed for the complete triumph over
the Pequods — for favourable news from Protestants in
Germany — and for the decisions of the late Synod. In
regard to the last, the Legislature expected better ef-
fects, than they subsequently realized. Nov. 2d, the
General Court sat. Townsend Bishop, Edmund Bat-

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ter, and Wm. Hathorne were deputies. With others,
they seem to have been called to act on the alarming
difficulties between the Legalists and Antinomians. As

Ereviously related, the Court banished Mrs> Hutchinson. /
tefore her sentence there was a long colloquy between
her and members of the Court and witnesses. * Messrs.
Endicott as an assistant, and Peters and Bartholomew
as evidences from this town, took parts in the discourse.
Mr. Peters testified with other cleigymen, that she had
declared, that they were not preachers of the true Gos-
pel as Mr. Cotton was. Mr. Bartholomew related that
she had visited at his house in London, came passen-
ger in the same ship with him, and had expressed her-
self as receiving revelations from heaven. The Court
disfranchised her brother-in-law, Rev. John Wheelright,
and required him to leave Massachusetts in 14 days.
The cause of his sentence was similar to that of his sister.
Some, who petitioned in his favour, were deprived of
their offices and other social privileges. The Court en-
acted that Antinomians in several towns should be dis-
armed by the 30th instant, lest they might be induced
to commit violence, as the Anabaptists had in Germa-
ny. They were to be excepted, who should confess
before two Magistrates, that they had erred in subscrib-
ing the petition. The persons thus proscribed in Sa-
lem, were Thomas Scruggs, Mr. Alfoot, (probably
Wm. Alford,) Wm. Cummings, Robert Moulton and
Wm. King. They were ordered to leave their arms
with Lieut. Danforth.

Besides this business of an aspect so threatening to
public tranquility, the Court attend to other subjects.
They require that no " Sack or Strong Water," should
be vended at an Ordinary, because it had been abused.
They estimated corn at 3s. per bushel for rates. They
forbid any person to buy Vension except by leave of his
town. They voted Mr. Endicott 40 or 60 acres of

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meadow wherever such a tract would injure no planta^
tion. They authorize him to retain goods of the In-
dians near Mr. Hathorne's farm, until they would dis-
cover those of them who had shot one of his cows.
They made a large assesment of £1000. Salem stood
next to Boston and paid £120. Ipswich, though in
the previous rate placed the 5th, was now taxed as
much as Salem. It must have received a considerable
accession of settlers and property in a short time to
have thus risen. The Court instructed each military
company to train eight times a year. They appointed
Mr. Peters of this town an overseer of the College.

With respect to this Institution, their records of Oc-
tober, the preceding year, say : " The Court agree to
give £400 toward a School or College ; whereof £200
to be paid the next year, and £200 when the work is
finished, and the next Court to appoint where and what
building." As in the second year after this agBeemeat,
the Rev. John Harvard of Charlestown, left the Col-
lege £779 17 2, the Court called it after his name.

* At the session of the preceding Court, Mr. Joha
Fisk, lately arrived in the Colony, was made a freeman.
He was born in the parish of St James in the County
of SuHblk, England, about 1601. He was educated
and took his degree at Emanuel College in Cambridge.
He began to preach in his native country ; but hinder-
ed by the restraints of conformity, he studied physick
and was regularly licensed to practice. On the decease
of his father, he resolved to make New-England his
abode, that he might freely engage in the ministry.
Thus disposed he put his purpose into execution, f He
came with a large property for those days. He loaned
considerable of it to the Colony. He first taught a
school at Newton. Thence he moved to Salem, assist-
ed Mr. Peters in preaching, and instructed scholars
nearly three years. J Dec. 4th, for the proper manage-
ment of town affairs, it was voted, that Bye-Laws
should be transcribed from the Court Book.

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1638.

* March 12th, General Court commences. John
Woodbury and Edward Batter were deputies. The
Court designate suitable persons to keep and sell
** strong water." One of them was Mr. Gott of Salem.
The Court order, that the Colonial laws should be col-
lected and revised by a Committee of Magistrates,
Ministers, and others. On this Committee they ap-
point Messrs. Peters and Hathorne. They require a
considerable number of persons to quit Massachusetts,
who were Antinomians, and considered as occasioning
religious difficulties. There were four such from Sa-
lem. They were Francis Weston, Richard Waterman,
Thomas Olney, and Stukely Westcoat. f They resorted
to the territory of Ro^er Williams. tEzekiel Holliman
of this town was arraigned before the Court for not at-
tending the Coigregational Assembly. They request-
ed the Eiders to deal with him, that he might rectify
his errors. Such a measure appears not to have availed
any thing. The next year he rebaptized Mr. Williams,
and was of the twelve, who established the first Baptist
Church of Providence and the first of America.

The Court laid a larger tax than common. It was
£1600, and was agreed on by a committee, of which
was John Woodbury. Salem stood third and paid
£172 10. Ipswich had so exceeded this town in pros-
perity as to assume its place, as second to Boston.

Iflkh, the Court deputed Messrs. Endicott and John
Winthrop, jr. to administer the oath of freedom to
Emanuel Downing, who had settled at Salem. They
allowed Lieut. Davenport £3 8 for charges on account
of superintending the ^^ slaves, which when they have
earned it, he is to pay." It appears that persons, here
denominated slaves, were culprits, condemned to lose
their liberty for a time, proportioned to their offences.

The records of the Court say ; ^^ Mr. Endicott was

1638] "*

willed to send three men to view Cape- Ann whether it
may be cut through, and certify how they find it.'^
*This seems to have been preparatory to the re-establish-
ment of a ^^ Fishing Plantation," which took place the
following year.

t April 12th a general Fast was appointed ^^ to entreat
help of God in the weighty matters, which are in hand,
and to divert any evil plots, which may be intended,
and prepare the way of friends, which we hope may be
upon coming to us." May 2d, General Court of elec-
tions sits. William Hathorne and Ekiward Batter ap-
pear as deputies.

} June 1st, a severe Earthquake was felt through the
Colony. The ground so shook as to render it difficult
for people to stand. Household furniture was thiown
down. It passed from the Westward to the Eastward.
Slight shocks were experienced 20 days afterwards.
The day of this Earthquake was a remarkable era.
*^ So long after the Earthquake" was a common remark
in New-England. § 5th, the Assistants order the wife
of Francis Weston to be set in ^^ the Bilboes," two
hours at Boston and two at Salem on a lecture day.
Probably her imputed offence was holding to the opin-
ions, which occasioned the banishment of her husband*
V II 2oth} John Winthrop, jr. had liberty to set up a salt
house at Ryal side ; to have wood enough for his busi-
ness, and common sufficient to pasture two cows.
This person was undoubtedly a son of the Governor.
He bad science and enterprise to aid him in such un-
dertakings for public benefit. TL Some time afterwards
he set up large salt works in the Pequod country with
great privileges. Oldmixon informs us, that he be-
came a member of the Royal Society, and sent it sev-
eral ^^ curious things," probably valuable dissertations ;
and that he gained the favour of Charles II, by present-
ing him a ring, which Charles I had, on some occasion,
given to his grandmother.

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*Sept. 6th, the General Court, now moved from New^
ton to Boston, commences. William Hathorne, John
Woodbury, and Jacob Barney were deputies. The
Court pass the following resolve. ^^ Whereas Emanuel
Downing, Esq. hath brought over at his great charges
all things fitting for taking wild Fowl by way of Duck
Coy, this Court being desirous to encourage him and
otiMirs in such designs as tend to public good, do give
him full liberty to place the same Duck Coy in some
convenient place within the bounds of Salem, as the
town and he can agree, and that it shall not be lawful,
for any person to shoot in any gun within a half mile of
the pond where such Duck Coy shall be placed, nor
shall use any other means for disturbance of the Fowl
there." It appears by a Salem Record, under the same
date, which heads the foregoing order, that Mr. Down-
ing bought of John Humphrey, two pouds, and high
ground about them, sufficient to have the Duck Coy free
of disturbance from ^^ plowmen, husbandmen, or any
otheis passing that way." He was allowed to enclose
the ground provided it was no more than 50 acres of up-
land. The two^ponds, which he purchased appear to
have been Coy and Deep ponds, which discharge them-
selves at the foot of Legge's hill. The Court granted
to others of different towns liberty similar to Mr. Down-
ing's.

t Mr. Stephen Batchelor who had been pastor at Sau-
gust and maude an ineifectual attempt to settle Matta-
keese, now Yarmouth, in the spring, received permis-
sion with some persons from Salem and others, to com-
mence a Plantation at Winnacunet, which next year,
was called Hampton, t The Court allowed two Fairs
to be held in this town (probably in the course of a year.)
They set apart the last Thursday of the 8th month for
Thanksgiving because many ships had arrived safely,
u hich had been detained by the King. § Through such

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restraint Oliver Cromwell, afterwards Protector of
Great Britain, Sir Arthur Hazlerig, John Hambden
and others of similar opinions, were hindered from com-
ing to this country. His Majesty Ktile suspected, that
the apprehended evil, prevented by their not being al-
lowed to embark, would react upon him a hundred fold
by their being permanently kept at home.

* The Court enact, that as some excommunicated per-
sons were careless of being restored, they should amend
and endeavour to regain a regular standing in their re-
spective churches. They were called to act on an im-
portant subject, t It was concerning an order, issued by
the Lords' Commissioners for Foreign Plantations the
4th of April, and demanding the surrender of Massa-
chusetts Charter. Various 6ilsc as well true reports
in England against the Colony were the occasion o(
measures so hard to its inhabitants. Archbishop Laud,
whose unfavourable views of the Colonists led him to
place too much stress on objections made to them, was
informed by Mr. Burdet of Piscataqua, that ^^it was not
new discipline, which was aimed at in New-England,
but sovereignty ; and that it was accounted perjury and
treason in their General Court to speak of appeals to the
King." Declarations of this kind led him to use his un-
due influence for annulling the Charter, t 'I'he General
Court, however sadcned by an event so threatening,
were not easily terrified from what they considered their
rights. ^ They resolved that the Charter should not
he relinquished. They forwarded to the Commission-
ers of the Crown an able petition, in which they stated,
that to give up their Charter would be highly injurious
to his Majesty's dominions in this country, and that they
hoped he would protect them as his faithful subjects.
They anxiously expected his answer. || But an insurrec-
tion in Scotland and general opposition in England to
his policy, absorbed his attention and interposed as a

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shield to the devoted colonists. * September 25tb9 the
Court of Assistants requested the aid of Clergymen for
suppressing ^^ costliness of apparel and following new

fashions."

t Not. 12tb, to assist in the support of Mr. Peters the
town granted him 230 acres of land. % 13th, the Gov-
ernor Mr. Winthrop, came hither by water. On his
return by laud six officers here were selected to guard
him with carbmes as far as Boston. ^ Dec. 6th, Dorothy
Talby was hung in Boston. She belonged to Salem
and was a member <tf the church, whence she was excom-
municated. Under an impi ession, that she was ordered
from heaven to kill her husband, children, and herself,
she tried to act on it, but only succeeded in killing a
child. On this charge she was condemned by the Jury
of a Quarterly Court in Boston. For her appearance
before the tribunal of this Court, her husband became
lK>und, Sept 24th, at a Court in Salem for the sum of
£20. At her execution Mr. Peters addressed the spec-
tators on the dreadful effects of complying with supposed
revelations. As before remarked, sne deserved to be
treated as one impaired in mind, rather than as a mur-
deress.

At the same Court, Mary, the wife of Thomas Oliver,
belonging to this place, was ordered to be imprisoned.
She was accused of disturbing the Church here, at one
of their communions, because they declined to receive
her, unless she regularly owned their Covenant. On
confessing her fault, she was released. She appears to
have desired that the Gospel ordinances might not be
l^arded so strictly as they were. She seems to have
indulged the opinion, that living in a community, pi-o-
fessing the Christian religion, was qualification enough
to participate in all such ordinances. With these view.s
slie maintained, that ^ if Paul were at Salcin, he would
call all the inhabitants saints." || September, 1630, siio

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was punished for slander. Jan. 1642, she was present-
ed for neglect of public worship. Feb. 1644, she was
sentenced to be publicly whipped for reproaching the
Magistrates. Mr. Winthrop sajs ; " She stood without
tying and bore her punishment with a tnasculine spirit,
jjlorying in her sulBTering.'* He tells us that for slander-
ing the Elders, Au& 1646, she had a cleft stick put on
her tongue for a halt hour. •Nov. 1648, sne was present-
ed for living from her husband. July 1649, she was ar-
raigned for the same offence. She was tried for two
other misdemeanours. Feb. 28, 1650, she requested of
the Quarterly Court in Salem, that two fines one 22s. 6d.
and the otuer £5, standing against her, might be
remitted, to aid in the transportation of herself and
children. They granted her one half of them, if she
would leave the jurisdiction in three weeks, if not they
should order the Marshal to collect the whole of them.
The probability is, that she complied with their pro-
posal. Mr. W inthrop informs us, tnat she excelled Mrs.
Hutchinson in zeal and eloquence. It is evident, that
her troubles originated in having different religious views
from those of the town and colonial authorities. Wheth-
er all of them were causeless or not, is hard for us to
determine. The longer she bore up under the burden
of litigation, — the harder were the accusations against
her. So much did her opinions vary from the customs
of that day, and so watched was her conduct by the eye
of prejudice, it was no difficult matter to keep her on
the rack of prosecution. No doubt, were the reasons
of iier conduct handed down by her own relation, she
would appear in a less unfavourable light, than she now
does.

t 13th, a public Fast was observed on account of pre-
vailing fevers, the small pox, and low state of religion in
the churches. !|; 25th, Jane Vcrin was complained of for
no<;lccting public worship. She was released by rc-

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qiiest of Mr. Peters for further conference. She waa

J>robabl J influenced, as others began to be, in abstaining
rom the Congregation, by scruples about baptism.
* A Village was granted to Mr. Pnilipe and company.
This was probably a part of Danvers, long called
Salem Village. It is not unlikely, thut the Mr. Philips
here mentioned, was a clergjrman, who returned to
England in 1 642. The town naving ordered rates to
be made and levied the last year, now choose per-
sons to yalue estates, and assess them proportionably.

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Feb. 4th« An agreement, as follows, was made be-
tween the town and John Pickering. ^ First he
is to build a meeting house of 25 feet long, the breadth
of the old building with a gallery answerable to the
former : One catted chimney of 12 feet long and 4
feet in height above the top of the building. The
back whereof is to be of brick or stone. This Duilding
is to have 6 sufficient windows, 2 on each side and 2 at
the end and a pair of stairs to ascend the galleries suita*
ble to the former. This building is to be covered with
1 1-2 inch plank and with board upon that to meet close.
And all this to be sufiicientlie finished with daubings
and glasse and underpining with stone or brick with
cariadge and all thii^ necessary by the said Jno. Pick-
ering. In consideration whereof the said John is to
have 631b. in money to be paid at three payments.
And the said John doth covenant to finish by tne 1 5th
of the 4th ma next ensuing the date hereol. In wit-
ness whereof both parties have subscribed hereunto.

Jo. Endicott,
John PicKERiNa Jn. Woodbury,

Wm. Hathorne,
Lawrence Leech,
Roger Conant.''

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* Feb. 26th. Deputies chosen for the General Court;
which sat the 13th of March, to try Mr. Lenthall for
embracing some of Mrs. Hutchinsan^s opinionsi were
John Ho^rave, John Woodbury, and Jefiry Massey.
The person thus arraigned was about to be settled as
minister at Weymouth, but the Court prevented his or-
dination.

March. As a public concern, a Printing Press was set
up at Cambridge, t The second work pnhted there was
an Almanack, in which the year began with March,, by
William Pierce, captain of the ship Desire, belonging to
this port. :|: 16th, a greater gale was experienced by
the Colonists than had been since their arrival. It was
S* S. £« and S. It prostrated fences and houses. It so
terrified many people, they fled from their houses. It
was accompanied with abundance of rain.

§ April 1 7th. *• John Gardner pays 5s. per acre for up-
land as goodman Lord hath done." This shows tlie
low price of land in those days. It appears from a con-
tract made with the keepers oLGoats, that these animals
were used as commonly then as cows are now.

|{ May 22d. General Couit sits. William Trask and
William Hathorne were deputies. The Court for the
encouragement of the Fishery exempted the stock, em-
loyed in it, from taxes. They forbid Cod and Bass
ish to be used for manure. This was a general cus-
tom of the Indians, so far as they cultivated land, and no
doubt was derived from themir The Court requested
Mr. Peters to write to Holland, as he was acquainted
there, for £500 worth of Salt Pet re,. £40 worth of
Match,, on account of the country. They ordered a
levy of £1000. Salem's proportion was £111 13 11
It stood third. £250 of this sum were for expenses on
Castle Island. One of the committee for laying it was
William Hathorne. The Court granted Mr. Peters
500, Mr. Endicott 500, William Hathorne 250, William

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Trask, ^ in regard for his much service*' 250, William
Peirce 200, and Richard Davenport 150 acres of land.
They gave leave for a Fishing Plantation to be com*
menced at Cape Ann by Merrice * Thomson, merchant,
and others. They instruct Messrs. Endicott and Hum-

Shrey, John Winthrop, jr., William Pierce, and Joseph
rraiton to fix its boundaries, and that none settle there
without their consent. They ordered persons here and
through the Colony, who owned estates in England to
be taxed for them. They instructed Messrs. Endicott,
Downing and Hathome to dispose of a house, bought by
Mr. Peters, to the best advantage, and appropriate the
money for the College. * At this session jealousy was
msixmcstedj lest the Governor should use influence
enough to make his office perpetual. One reason was,
that he proposed Mr. Downing, his brother-in-law, as
candidate for an Assistant. The Deputies maintained,
that, in accordance with the Charter, the Magistrates,
who had served on the standing Council should be cho-
sen as Magistrates, every year. Mr. Endicott, who was
of the Council, and had also held the office of Magis-
trate or Assistant without annual election, was ready to
meet the desire of the community. The people
were anxious to suppress every appearance of Aristo^
cracy.

June. The public mind here and through the Colony
was relieved by news, that the apprehenaed non-inter-
course with England, because the (Jharter was withheld
from the King's Commissioners, was not to take cffisct.
1 25th, Hope, an Indian servant of Mr. Peters, was sen-
tenced to be whipped for running away, and drunken-
ness. The practice of employing Indians in the Colo-
nists' families was common in that period. % July 1st, Mr.
Peters wrote the following letter to the Church at Dor-
chester.

** Reverend and dearly beloved in the Lord, — We

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thought it our bounden dutj to acouaint you with the
Dames of such persons as haye haa the sreat censure
passed upon them in this our church, with the reasons
thereof, Deseeching you in the Lord not only to read
their names in public to yours, but also to give us the
like notice of any dealt with in like manner by you, that
so we may walk towards them accordingly ; lor some of
us here had communion ignorantly with some of other
churches. 2 Thes. 3 ch. 14 verse. We can do no less
than haye such noted as disobey the truth. Roger Wil-
liams and his wife, John Throgmorton and his wife,
Thomas Olney and his wife, Stukely Wescot and his
wife, Mary Moliiman and Widow. Reeves — ^These
wholly refused to hear the church, denying the churches
in the Bay to be true churches, and (except two) are all
rebaptized. John Elford for obstinacy, after divers sins
he stood guilty of, and proved by witness. William
James for pride and divers other evils, in which he re-
mained obstinate. John Talby for much pride and un-
naturalness to his wife, who was lately executed for mur-
dering her child. William Walcot for refusing to bring
his children to the ordinance, neglecting willingly family
duties, &c. Thus wishing the continued enjoyment of
both the^ staves, beauty and bands, and that your souls
may flourish as watered gardens.

HUGH PETERS,
By Churches order and in their name.
For the Church in Dorchester." ^

* Aug. 8th. It was voted, that the resolves of any town
meeting regularly warned and consisting of a number
above six persons, should be binding, provided they had
been t(^ether one hour after the time specified About
this date, land was set oJOT to Philemon Dickerson,asa place
for tan pits and dressing goat skins and hides. In case
it was not thus occupied, it was to be returned. tSept.
.3d. John Kempc was sentenced by the Quarterly Court

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in BoBton for lewdness, to be whipped there, at Roxbu*
rj, and Salem, and be committed to Lieut Davenport
for a slave. ^ ^

4th. General Court commences. Messrs. Downing
and Hathorne appeared as deputies. The Court re-
peal the law in reference to excommunicated persons.
They forbid healths to be drinked on penalty of 12d.
for each offence. They pass a sumptuary act. It al-
lowed no lace nor points on their clothing ; no garment
to be made with short sleeves so as to expose the arms.
It required short sleeves to be lengthened so as to reach
the wrists; and that no sleeve should be more than 1-2
£11 in the widest [dace as a common measure ; but to
be larger or smaller according to the size of its wearer.
It called for reformation in ^ immoderate great breeches,
kootts of ribbon, broad shoulder bands and rayles, silk
rases, double ru£& and cuffs.''

The Court order that no imlawful marriages should
take [dace ; that persons proposing to be married, should
bo published three times on lecture days or town meet-
ings, or, in [daces where there were no lectures, ^ then
the same intention be set up in writing upon some post
standing in public view, ana used fer such purpose only,
and there to stand so as it may easily be read by the
space of 14 days.'' They grant Emanuel Downing 600
acres of land. They order ^^ that there be Records
kept of all wills, administrations, and inventories, as also
of the days of each marriage, birth, and death of every
person within thisjurisdiction." They require a general
appraismement of houses and lands. They instruct,
that proceeding in reference to these two regulations
shall be handed mto them annually on fine of 40s. The
Cdony Recorder chosen at this time was Stephen Win-
throp, son of the Governor. I/He went to England in
about six years, was member of Parliament from Scot-
^ land in Cromwell's time, and died before 1659.

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were selected to treat with a Committee of three from
Dover, on the Piscataqua, about conditions on which
the people, there, would come under the jurisdiction
of Massachusetts. It was agreed, that if Doyer as-
sumed such a relation, they snould be privileged with
Quarter Courts, as Ipswicn and Salem were. They,
however, deferred coming into such a contract till 1641,
* when Strawburj Bank, now Portsmouth, united with
them in submittii^ to the Massachusetts government

1 8th. Winter Island, used for curing Fish, was order-
ed to be enclosed with a fence. !|!28tb, the General
Court require the freemen to meet and choose the Gov-
ernor ana other officers the last Wednesday of £aster
Term. This alteration was in compliance with the
Charter of 1629. They grant Mr. Endicott 550 acres
of land on Ipswich River. In connexion with this grant
was another to Mr. Bellingham ^ on the head of Salem
to the N. W. there being in it a hill with an Indian
Plantation.^ The Court permit, that the persons, who
had been disarmed two years before, and had conduct-
ed peaceably, should receive their arms. They order,
that the laws, handed in by Messrs. Cotton and Ward,
should bo examined by a Committee and forwarded to
each town and to the Elders for examination. § This
measure was promoted by the people, who were ap-
prehensive, that too much power rested in the hands
of the Magistrates. [[The Court pass the following :
'^ Whereas the inhabitants of Salem have agreed to
plant a Village near the River, which runs to Ipswich ;
it is ordered, that all the land near their bounds, between
Salem and the said river, not belonging to any other
town or person by any former grant, shall belong to
the said V illa^.^* This appears to have been what is
now called Top9ficld» ■> 4 ^'Vf ^ S

For instituting the only Post Office in the Colony,
they resolve as follows : ** For preventing tlie miscar-

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riage of letters, it is ordered, that notice be given, that
Richard Fairbanks, his house in Boston is the place,
appointed for all letters, which are brought from be-
jond the seas, or arc to be sent thither, are to be brought
unto him, and he is to take care that they be dcTiF-
ered or sent according to their directions, and he is al-
lowed for every such letter Id. and must answer all
miscarriages through his own neglect in this kind, pro*
yided, that no man shall be compelled to bring his let-
ters, thither, except he please.'' Two original let- ^
ters, one dated 1690 and the other 1691, to Increase *"
Mather from Anthony Wood, author of Athenoe Oxo-
nienses, now bear the post mark, Id, accordinig to this
regulation.

*Dec 3d. Great excitement prevailed through tho
ColoDj, because General Court undertook to rectify
what they deemed unusual hours for religious lectures.
The ministers and churches urged, that such interfer-
ance was a violation of their Charter rights. The
conclusion of the controversy was, that every worship-
ping assembly should break up seasonably enough to
reach home before dark. u^

t At a Quarterly Court in Boston, Marmaduke Perry ^.
of this town, was retried for the death of his appren-
tice, who dic^ with a fracture in the head. As the
evidence was not sufficiently against him, he was cleared. ■
At the same session, Salem was fined 10s. foi^icglect iir
keeping Watch.

:|: The same month, a voluntary contribution was order-
ed to be taken up each quarter for maintaining the
ministry. ^ The note thereof rcmaincth with the
Deacons." Such a mode of support appears to have
lasted here about Hi years. However, not of so
loi^ continuance as its ])romoters might have wished
and expected, still its operation was not shorter than
a close observer of human nature would have pre-
dicted. § It appears to have been adopted in a con-

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siderable degree through the influence of Mr. Cotton.
He had preached some months before, that ministers
should be maintained by free will offerings, and not by
lands, revenues, and tithes. This theory was more pleas-
ing in anticipation than beneficial in experiment.

Wood, in New-£n^land*s Prospect, gave the follow-
ing description of this town as it was during tju^year. / :•
^ Salem stands on the middle of a necke of land very
pleasantly, having a South river on the one side and a
North river on the other side. Upon this necke where
most ofihehouses standjis very bad and sandie ground, yet
for seavcn years together it hath brought forth ex-
ceeding good come, by he'mg Jished^ but every third year.
In some places is very good ground and good timber, ,
and divers springs hard by the sea side. There like-
wise is store of fish, as Basses, Eels, Lobsters, Clammes,
&c. Although their land be none of the best, yet be-
yond these rivers is a very good soyle, where they have
taken farms, and get their hay, and plant their come ;
there they crosse these rivers with small Cannowes,
which were made of whole pine trees, being about
two foote and a halfe over, ana twenty foote long. In
these likewise they goc a fowling, sometimes two leagues
at sea. There be more cannowes in this towne, than
in all the whole Patent, every household having a
water horse or two. This Town wants an Alewife river,
which is a great inconvenience. It hath two good har-
bours the one being called Winter and the other Sum-
mer harbours, whicli lieth within Derbins Fort, which
place, if it were well fortified, might koepe shippes
jfroin landing forces in any of those two places.^\/

* The ferry at North Point, formerly John otone%
was granted to John Dixy for three years. ^ He is
io keep a horse boat; to have for a stranger's passage
!2d,for townsmen Id; for meores horses, and other great
beasts 6d ; for goats, calves, and swine 2d.'*

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1640.
January. After perusing the orders of the General
Court, the town order ^ that Ralph Fogg receive such

foods as none doe owne and send a note of them to the
farshall att Boston." Edward Norris, son of the £1*
der, was chosen to instruct the Grammar School. 21st,
Roger Conant, son of him who was among the first set*
tiers here, was granted 20 acres of lai^i, ^ being the
first bom child in Salem." * March 18th, Edward
Norris was ordained as colleague with Mr. Peters.
The occasion drew together most of the Elders in
the Colony and manj people. 21st, an account was
received, tnat the Desire of this port had made a pas-
sage to Gravesend, England, in 23 days. t dOtb,
Capt. Trask was permitted to set up a tide mill on
the North River, if he should make a passage for
shallops from half to fiill tide. It was voted, that the
decisions of a majority of the seven men should be bind*
ing. Swine keepers were appointed.

X May 13th. General Court sat. William Hathome
and Townsend Bishop were deputies. As the in-
habitants here petitioned ^^ for some of their church
to have Jeffries Cfreek, and land to erect a village there
for Mr. William Walton, John Black, William Allen,
Samuel Orchard (probably Archer,) George Nf yton,
and others' Company," tKe Court granted ^ what land
and enlargement may be convenient, and is not granted
to any other Plantation," and they referred it to ** Mr.
John Winthrop, jr. and Mr. Simon Bradstreet, to set-
tle the bounos of said village.^'

The Court finding their act, restricting the time of
lectures^ to be very unpopular, caused it to be re-
pealed. They appointed Messrs. Downing and Hath-
ome, with two more out of town, to assist ** the
Magistrates of Salem in keeping their Court." They
requested the towns and elders to make up their minds

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about the laws, forwarded to them for consideration^
by their next session in the 8th month. Thej instruct-
ed the deputies to obtain the votes for Ma^trates of
their respective towns, and bring them to the Legisla-
ture, who were to ascertain the candidates, haying the
majority. Then they required the deputies to return
the highest candidates to the freemen, who were to
choose them or not as they pleased, and to bring back
the result to them at their session for Electi(»Ds,
giving it to be understood, that no magistrate was duly
chosen unless thus nominated. They ordered the con-
stables in time of peace, to set ^ watches and wards,''
and, in time of danger, militaiy officers to superintend
such concerns. They required all men to watch, except
officers of churches, schoolmasters, students, captains,
lieutenants and ensigns. They agreed upon a rate of
£1200, of which Salem was to pay £115, and stood
third. They put corn at 5s., wheat 7s., rye 6s. 8d»
per bushel, for taxes. They deputed a committee to
value country produce and cattle, among which were
goats. Of them were John Woodbury, Jeffirey Mas-
sey, and Thomas Lathrop.

* June 30th. The fu^t will, proved before the Court
here, was put on file. It was Bethiah Cartwright's,
t July 1st, Auditors of town accounts were' chosen. A
reward of 40s. was oflfered for every W€>1P8 head.

Sept. 14th. William Lord was sworn as constable,
and intrusted with the care of the weights and mea-
sures. X 29th and 30th, several persons were fined
from 1-2 to 10 bushels of com^ and costs of Court, for
not making ai fence on Darbie fort side.
\/ Oct. 7th. General Court commenced. Messrs. Hath-
ome and Downing were deputies. The Court estimated
four of white wampom at Id, and 8 and not above 12
of blue, at Id. Sucn currency served all the purpose of
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to pay their tribute to the Colonists, and also passed
amcHig them as money. The trade in wampom and
beaver the Court had ordered to be let out four years
before. The former was manufactured chiefly by the .
Block and Long Island Indians, "^ from ^ wilk shells.''
tThe Court offered a premium for the manufacture of
linen at the rate of 3d. for Is. worth. They intended
this to last three years ; but the year after, for lessening
public expense, they rendered it void. They ordere<^
•that no man shall be compelled to pay cash, but such
floods as he has. The reason, assigned for so incon-
▼enient a measure, was the dulness of trade and com-
merce and scarcity of money. :|: The origin of such de-
pression was, that much provision had come from En^^
jKoA and Ireland with but few emigrants, and the Colony
liad been drained of its mopey by European merchsui^
SOut of ten magistrates propounded to the Courts
mr. Downing stood third ana Mr. Hathorne eighth,
jl A request of magistrates and elders was presented to
the Court, that they would define the boundaries be-
tween Church and otate. The subject was put over
for further consideration.

H Nov. 1 1th. The land reserved for cattle on Forrest
River was prohibited from being sold.

**Dec Ist. The Quarterly Court, at Boston, ordered
Salem Meeting-House to be used for a Walch-House.
The same was to be done as to other places of worship
in different towns. ^

tt 15th. News arrived that the Scotch had commen-
ced hostilities against the king and entered England ;
that he had c<Mivjoked the Parliament, and that hope of
his treating the non-conformists more leniently was
cherished. The consequence of such information was
a desire on the part of some to revisit England. At '
the same time, others, fearing lest they should not be
able to advance their interest m Massachusetts, wished

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to move farther South. Such iodmatioiiB greatlj re- f
duced the price of lands, and other property. Com fell
to 38. and good cows to about £6. An estate yalued
three months before at £1000, would not bring £200. ^'^

1641. ^

* Feb. 2d. As emigration had greatlj lessened, and ^
shipping was needed, a spirit for building yessels was

Eromoted. Mr. Peters was active in prevading on some
ere to build a ship of 300 t<xi8. Sne was nnifthed in
June. One of the workmen on her, named Baker^ was
killed. }/

Friends in England to the government of Massachu-
setts advised, that Agents should be sent over to inter- ^
cede with Parliament. The Court of Assistants, hav-
ing consulted with some of the elders, proposed for
such a service, Messrs. Welde of Boxburj, Hibbins of
Boston, and Peters of Salem. The Governor and moat
of the magistrates wrote to the Church here on the sub-
ject of releasing their pastor. Mr. Endicott, one of its
members, argued against granting the request, and Mr.
Humphrey, another member, took a stand in opposition
to him. The Church returned an answer, tnat they
could not spare Mr. Peters.

Much dimculty had existed between two parties at
Piscataqua, one of which adhered to the Rev. Mr.
Knolles and the other to the Rev. Mr. Larkham. A
committee of Messrs. Bradstreet, Daltmi, and Peters
were sent to reconcile them. They succeeded in their
object Messrs. Dalton and Peters lost their way while
on such business, wandered two days and a night in
snow without food, and came near perishing.

t June 3d. The General Court of Elections commen-
ces. Mr. Endicott was chosen Deputy Governor.
Messrs. Downing and Hathome were deputies. There
being a prospect, that foreign cloths would be scarce

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the next winter, the Court require heads of families to
employ their children and servants in the manufacture 8
of wild hemp^ which was plentiful all over the country.
Thej took measures to form a company for trading <?
with the Indians so as to increase their revenue. For
this object they appointed three persons to receive one
into their number from every town, except Boston
and Charlestown, the former of which was to have
three or four, and the tatter twa They agreed that the
company should be privileged for three years to sell
every commodity, except ammunition, to the Indians^
for warn pom and peltry, provided they should pay into
the Treasury l-20th of all their furs, and purchase the
wampom of the College, if not exceeding £25. 14th.
They grant the Quarter Courts of Salem and Ipswich Q
shall take cognizance of civil and criminal cases, except
those of life, limb, or banishment, which were to be
tried before the Court of Assistants at Boston. They,
allow appeals from the former Courts to the latter.
They order, that, as money was scarce, com, cattle, and
other produce were low, servants and labourei s should
take tneir pay in articles of the country. They held
out encouragement for persons in every town to search
for mines. They desired the Elders to make a Cate-
chism for youth in the grounds of religion. They re-
peal the law for taxing estates in England. They re-
quire that farms withm the boundaries of each town
snouM belong to it, except Medford. Here it may be
remarked, that farms appear to have been taxed as se-
parate plantations, as in the assessments to defray the
expense for sending Mr. Morton to England. ^^ The
Court doth entreat leave of the Church of Salem for
Mr. Peters to go for England." They propose that
the principal men should meet with the Elders to de-
liberate on public affairs. William Hathorne was to be
one of their number. As the freemen were becoming
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Governor, Deputy, and Assistants, and as proxies were
liable to be lost, the Court received a motion to be dis^
cussed at their next session, that every tenth freeman
be chosen as an elector, and act for the rest.

* July 27th, Mr. Peters in a power of Attorney to
Iris two deacons, Charles Gott and John Horn, says :
'* If the Lord continue my life, then I hereby do au-
thorize them to do all my affairs, as if myself were pre-
sent, as in looking into my house, to dispose of my
' ground, millj and other things, as in wisdom they shaH
see meet."
p t Aug- 3d. Hugh(Peter;f and the other two Agents
V depart for England, by^ay of Newfoundland. Here
we will take a parting view of him. tHe was born at
Foy in Cornwall of England 1599. He was of respect-
^<^ able parentage. § The ancestors of his father had been
v-'*^* driven from Antwerp for their favouring of the refor-
mation. His mother's surname was Treifey. He en-
tered Trinity College at 14. At this time he had a
brother in Oxford. At 17 he received his first degree,
and at 23 his second. While residing at the Universi-
ty he gave to his mother, who was reduced from afflu-
ence, an estate, which fell to him by an uncle. On
going thence, he visited London. Here he received
impressions of religion, which resulted in his profession
of Christianity. In this alteration of his views and mo-
tives, he was assisted by the counsels of Thomas
Hooker, minister of Chelmsford in Essex, who after-
wards fled to Holland, and thence came to this country-
While residing at Chelmsford, Mr. Peters began to
preach, and married his first wife, the memory of whose
virtues he long cherished. He soon removed to Lon-
don for the object of improving in hb Theological
studies. As he had already been licensed by Bishop
Montain, his friends urged him to recommence his
preaching before he had intended. He complied. He

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oflSk^iated in London. A young man Tvho went to
hear him, was so satisfied with his performances, as to
become a principal means of procuring for him the lec-
tureship of St Sepulchre, and to pay £20 a year to-
wards his salary. Here he taught the Gospel once a
month. His audience was over 6000. Through his
ministry many were turned to the Redeemer. * His
popularity excited envy, and his success anger. The
Act of conformity drove him to the Continent. This
occurred about 1629. f He lock up his abode in
Rotterdam, as colleague with the celebrated Dr. William
Ames, over an Independent church. Here he became
an intimate friend of John Forbes, who had been forced
by the Covenanters to leave a Divinity Professorship at
Aberdeen, t In reference to this connexion, he wrote :
^ 1 lived near that famous Scotsman, Mr. John Forbes,
with whom I travelled into Germany, and enjoyed his so-
ciety in much love and sweetness constantly, from whom
I received nothing but encouragement, though we dif-
fered in the way of our churches." He also gained the
strong affection of Amesius, who gave up a rrofessor-
ship m Friesland for the sake of being united with him
as co-pastor after Dr. Ames' decease. ^ Of such a
friend Mr. Peters observed : ^^ The learned Amesius
breathed his last into my bosom." While in Holland
his labours were blessed, and he evidently shared in the
esteem of the worthy. Still his heart was with the
home of the Puritans. For a number of years he had
engaged to some of them, that he would embark for
New England. He was deeply interested in the wel-
fare of its inhabitants, and in evangelizing the Indians.
For such objects he was as strongly desirous as his par*
ticular friends. Bishop Lake and Mr. White of Dorches-
ter. II So disposed he arrived at Boston Oct. 6, 1635.
The transactions which he performed while here, and
which have been recorded of him, manifest, that as be

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came highly respected for his intellectual powers and
attainments, moral affectioDs and character, so he con-
tinued. True, he was earnest for the discipline of
Roger Williams and followers, as appears from his
communication to the Dorchester church. No doubt
he regretted the occasion of such a course. Ecclesias-
tical rules had been broken, though by a sort of neces-
sity, and he felt himself bound to show his disapproval.
He struck a blow at what the Anabaptists had been in
Germany, — what he feared they might be at Provi-
dence,— but not at what they have been for many years.
The occurrence did not sever the bonds of friendship
between these two eminent men. — It is equally true
that he took a decided stand against the opinions of
Mrs. Hutchinson. ^ He was a witness on her trial,
who laid open her views and was instrumental in occa-
sioning her banishment. Still he appeared to be influ-
enced by as commendable motives, as any of the prin-
cipal actors in that deplorable scene. They all with
the best intentions for general good, came short of the
toleration, which we enjoy in these days, and which,
thus far, has been followed with less evils and greater
benefits, that its opposite policy. If those connected
with him are esteemed, though thus mistaken, he in
this respect; should be allowed to fare as well as they.
Jn candidly putting down his deeds, while here, and
balancing the account, we cannot perceive, but that it
stands as fair as the account of any in the Colony,
whose merits arc generally remembered with respect
and gratitude. Had he not sustained such a reputation,
he would not have been relinquished so unwillingly as he
was by his people, nor been elected at so critical a junc-
ture by tlie Legislature to fill the office of Agent to
England. — t In this capacity, he with his associates,
was instructed to congratulate Parliament on their suc-
cess ; to petition them for a repeal of imposts ; but not

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to receive any privilege of them so a§( to commit the
Colony as an ally to them in every event. They were
also desired to inform the creditors of the Colonists, that
a reason, why they had delayed to forward payment,
was the embarrassment of trade among them. ^ 1 642,
Aug. Linen, woollen, and other goods, as a charita-
ble present to the Colony, valued at £600, arrived from
Mr. Peters and colleagues. Sept. letters came from
him and Mr. Weld with advice to the clergymen, who
had been invited by members of Parliament to attend a
Synod in London for settling the doctrine, liturgy, and
discipline of the churches. They counselled them not
to cross the Atlantic, till there was a better prospect.
They were hearkened to, and thus the Colonists came
not to be represented in the Westminster Assembly,
which convened July 1, 1643. t Mr. Peters was un-
able to execute his commission so soon as he wished.
In the mean while, it was his purpose to return hither.
Soon after the communication about the Synod, he ap-
pears to have gone and resided in the western part of
Ireland. Here he preached to Protestants and was
compensated by Parliament. While thus employed,
his sympathy was much excited for many, who were
suffering from a civil war, which had existed between
them and the Catholics. About 1 643, he hastened to Hol-
land, the sphere of his former usefulness and respecta-
bility, to obtain relief for them. J By eloquence, influ-
ence, and activity be collected nearly £30^000. With
this sum, so unusually large, as a charitable benefac-
tion, for that period, he returned, and distributed it
among the miserable, for whom he so magnanimously
acted the part of a good Samaritan. ^ He came back
to England. He was persuaded by the Earl of War-
wick^ to prolong his stay. Thus he failed of revisiting
Tiis home here, for which he had strong desires, true af-
fection, and kind wishes. — In London he found an un-

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tried channel for fiis benevolence. * He attended Mr,
Chaloner with the precepts and consolations of the Gos-
pel, durhig his confinement and at his execution, for be-
ing concerned in the Waller plot. 1 1644, Jan. 2d, he
performed a similar service for Sir John Hotham, %vho
rendered him public thanks for his attention. | June,
being one of the Chaplains to the forces of Parliament, he
came to London and related to the House the military
proceedings of the Earl of Warwick. ^ July, Bishop
Laud, having been condemned for the influence he had
exerted in the civil and ecclesiastical concerns of £ng'
land, Mr. Peters strove to save him. At his request,
a motion was made in the Commons to release the
Bishop and send him to some part of America. His
exertion was ineffectual ; but it fully showed, that
whatever may have been his own sufferings in conse-
quence of Laud's measures, — he had no desire for his
blood as the satisfaction of revenge. || After the execu-
tion of the Bishop, the Parliament granted Mr. Peters
his private library, valued at £140, which the latter de-
signed for New England. Among the contents of this
Library was a manuscript of the three last books of
Hooker's Ecclesiastical Polity, which had not been
published. Wood, in his AthenoD Oxonienses, charges
Mr. Peters with altering them so as to suit the views
and purposes of Parliament. But Mr. Baxter, of better
information and greater candour on this point, explicitly
states, that they had undergone no such alteration.
1645, April 2d, Mr. Peters preached a Thanksgiving
sermon before Parliament and the Assembly of Divines.
It was entitled, ^^ God's doings and man's duty." Its
occasion was the success of the Parliamentary arms.
It is replete with original, sound, and profitable re-
marks. Though it shows him as a supporter of ration-
al liberty, yet it presents no proof of his rudely tramp-i
ling on lloyalty, with which he was afterwards charg-

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led. In one of its dedications to the Liord Mayor and
Aldermen of London, he makes a remark, which shows
that the tide of slander, subsequently overwhelming him,
had commenced its course. The remark is : ^^ How I
have been represented unto you and others by printing
or otherwise shall not fill up this paper." Men, how-
ever worthy, who are eminently active in seasons of
political or religious excitement, — are made a mark for
the shafts of detraction. Candor can judge them by
their real deserts, but not by the clouds of missiles, con-
tinually aimed at them. It is a frailty of human nature,
in such contentions, not to spare where equity requires,
but to prostrate by every possible method. ^Junc
25th, news reached London that Bridge water was
stormed, and that Messrs. Peters and Bolles, the sab-
bath before, exhorted the soldiers to do their duty.
July 26th, Mr. Peters brought letters from Sir Thomas
Fairfax to the House, and described to them the fall of
Bridge water. They voted him £100 ^^ for his un-
wearied services." Sept. 9th, he was invited before the
House to describe the siege of Bristol. He pressed
the desire of Sir Thomas Fairfax for more troops.
Oct. 17th, he came to them with dispatches from Crom-
well, concerning the capture of .^Winchester. They
call^ on him for a verbal relation of its surrender.
They ordered him £50. 23d, he appeared before ^
them with information, that Dartmouth was taken. .
t Oct. 4th, he and Mr. Weld were recalled from Eng- '
land by General Court. As the result shows, they
preferred to tarry there according to their right By
the advice of Mr. Weld, they had appointed other agents
to succeed him and Mr. Peters the fore part of the year.
t 1646, Feb. 28th, Mr. Peters preached in the Market
place of Torrington and persuaded many to favour the
cause of Parliament. He and Mr. J. C. Berry were com-
missioned to treat wkh the Covernor of Plymouth.

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March 21st. he narrated to the House the capture of
St. Maw*s fort. Thev voted £100 to be settled on
him and his heirs from the Earl of Worcester's estate.
Jalv 23d. the town o^ Worcester, harins been taken,
its principal inhabitants receifcd passes of security from
his hands. He desired a promise of them that they
would not '^ bear arms against Parliament.'' Aug. 5th,
the Government settled £200 per annum on him, and
Oct. otfa, they grant him £200 more * In this month,
his wife arrived at Boston, better of her derangement.
She soon visited Salem, t During this year, Mr.
Peters published the last Reports of the English Wars.
t He with Mr. Winslow prevented the charges made by
non-freemen of Massachusetts against its rulers from
having their intended eflfect. §1647, June l9th, he had
much conversation with the King at Newmarket. His
Majesty observed to him, that he did not expect to
perceive such solidity in him as he had ; and that he
would have more conversation with him. || This year
he published a pamphlet called ^* A word for the Army
and two words for the kingdom." Dec., Henry Som-
erset, Marquis of - Worcester, died in the custody of
Parliament. Mr. Peters had been active for his relief.
The Marchioness, his wife, gave him a cert]6cate when
about to be tried as a Regicide : It was ** I do hereby
testify that in all the sufferings of my husband, Mr.
Peters was my great friend." Some part of this year,
he addressed the King on the subject of abolishing
Hierarchy, as a means of reconciliation between him and
the Parliament. His Majesty agreed to his proposal,
and signed a treaty to such an import. But it was pre-
vented from being accomplished by the Parliament's
falling under the power of the armv. ? Near this time,
Sir John Denham with letters from the Queen gained
access to the King through the kindness of Mr. Peters.
** 1 648, March 8th, a letter remarked : " yesterday

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Mr. Peters' presenting the King's petition to the Speak-
er, made many believe, that the King would escape."
♦Sept. 7th, he with Messrs. Marshall and Caryl,
was requested to perform religious service before the
House on the succeeding day, which was Fast, f Dec.
20th, he was desired to officiate before the same body,
on the Friday following in St. Margaret's Church.
His performance on this occasion appears to have been
much misrepresented when he was brought to trial.
1649, January, he accompanied the King to London,
who was carried thither as a prisoner. His opponents
afterwaids construed his attendance on this occasion,
as triumphing over the fallen monarch, while he evi-
dently did it in kindness. |20th, Mr. Peters pre-
sented the King's request to the House, that he might
have one of his own chaplains to advise him on some
questions of conscience. Dr. Juxon was accordingly
allowed to be with his Majesty till his execution on the
SOth. §21st, Mr. Peters preached before the High
Court, and on the 28th in St. James Chapel. The
sermons he delivered on these days were afterwards
unfavourably exaggerated at the time of his trial.
From the manner, in which the witnesses were en-
couraged by the Court to speak of such sermons, and
from their impression, as royalists, that treason was
in every word and act, which were opposed to the op-
pressive conduct of a King, they must have described
them far from the whole truth. There can^ bp little
doubt but that he spoke freely against the Monarchy
which was above the reach of law. He was no mana-
ger behind the curtain. He strove to embrace no prin-
ciples, which he should be ashamed to declare in the
ears of the world. If in the circumstances, with which
he was surrounded, he should not have expressed him-
self so as to offend the friends of Royalty, — it would
have been extraordinary. Could he have had a fair

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hearing, and been allowed to prodace witnesses of the
Parliamentary party, his words would not have come
down to us with the distortions, which now disfigure
them. It is granted that he may have drawn compari-
sons and let fall epithets, which would bear hard on
the royal cause. ^ He himself lamented that he had
errors. He however declares, that he did not know-
ingly cherish them, f March 8th, Lord George Gor-
ing was condemned for waging war in favour of the
^ Crown ; but he was soon reprieved through the inter-
cession of Mr. Peters. 9th, James, Marquis of Ham-
ilton, was executed for contending against Parliament.
Mr. Peters strove to have him spared ; but his compas-
sionate endeavours were fruitless, t Sept. 27th, let-
ters came from Mr.~ Peters to the Council, which stated
that their fleet had sailed for Ireland. ^ It appears
that he had gone thither with Cromwell. || 27th, the
Council received another communication from him, re-
specting the success of Cromwell's forces. Whitleck
remarks of him, that ^^ he had a Brigade against the
rebels, and came off with honour and victory, and the
like was not expected from him." It may appear
strange to some, that Mr. Peters should have so united
the military with the clerical character. This is the
only time he is known to have stept so far out of his
professional course. True, he had much to do as a re-
porter to Parliament, concerning the operations of their
army and navy. Still his chapiainship kept him from
leading soldiers to battle, with the exception mentioned.
To look at the case properly, we should reflect, that it
was the custom, when he acted as a commander, for
Cromwell and his officers to preach and fight. H On
this point the Protector wrote to Col. Hacker under
date of Dec. 26th, 1650 : " Truly I think he that prays
and preaches best will fight best. I bless God to see
any in this army able and willing to impart the knowl-

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edge they have for the good of others. I expect it will be
encouraged by all chief officers in this army especially."
Mr. Peters did no more than has been done by others
of hb profession. Clergymen in our own nation have
occasionally headed detachments to repel an enemy^
and have been much applauded for such a manifesta-
tion of their patriotism. The very historians who re-
proached Mr. Peters for the deed under consideration,
praised the Rev. Dr. Walker for defending Londonder-
ry against James II. Dr. Williams, Archbishop of York,
for ably defending Conway castle against the forces of
Parliament, and Chillingworth, the noted Divine, for
bearing arms to support Charles I. and acting as an
engineer at the siege of Gloucester. Let not these re-
marks be understooid to plead the expediency of preach-
ers' becoming soldiers ; but to show, that if others are
approved for acting a part similar to the part of Mr.
Peters, his reputation should not be drowned with a
millstone of prejudice, while theirs is crowned with the
commendation of favour. * Returning from Ireland,
Mr. Peters fell dangerously ill. He was left under the
care of Dr. Young ten weeks. This physician was in-
strumental in restoring him. He was a staunch royal-
ist. He however pretended to be on the side of Mr.
Peters. Thus he acted as a spy. His own relation
was : " 1 observed in him (Peters) that he bad some
secret thoughts, that I could not well discover, neither
well understand ; whereupon I thought it might tend
to my security, that I should so much sympathize with
him to get within him to know his intentions." Capa-
ble of such management, he was a chief witness against
Mr. Peters when on trial. Representations from a per-
son of his cast would not be generally accounted candid
and correct. The bias and purpose of his mind in re-
ference to Mr. Peters, while supposing himself pro-
lectcd by a friend, were calculated to give him iinfa-

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vourable impressions of his sick guest. * 1650, March
25th, Mr. Peters made a proposal to the inhabitants
of Milford about " taking of the Ingagement." This
was undoubtedly a declaration of faithfulness to Parlia-
ment, t 1651, he published ^^ A good work for a
good Magistrate." J 1652, Jan. 20th, the Parlia-
ment selected 21 persons to consider the abuses of the
national laws and report accordingly. Mr. Peters was
one of their number. Though he spoke of himself very
modestly as to such an office, yet others, capable of
judging, believed him to be sufficient for its duties.
^ May 20th, in a letter to his agents of this town he
says : ** 1 wish you all good, and pray you to sell my
mill house, or what you will that may be parted with."
His agents evidently had difficulty in making his estate
productive enough for paying its taxes. || In the fore
part of 1653, the Dutch, having their navy almost de-
stroyed by the British fleet under Admiral Blake, sent
ambassadors to England for a compromise of differ-
ences. To accomplish their object, the ambassadors
applied for aid to Mr. Peters, who was noted and hon-
oured in their own country. They empowered him to
offijr £300,000 for peace. His effort in their behalf was
not then successful. H July 11th, an intercepted let-
ter of this date for Holland says : " Mr. Peters prays
and preaches for peace. On last Thanksgiving day
he told them, that God Almighty had punished them long
enough for their sins, especially for their pride, cove-
tousness, ambition, discord, ingratitude, and unmerciful-
ness to the poor, which are sins, that do reign to some
)urpose in this nation." Such a discourse shows Mr.
^eters to have been no time-server even among his best
friends. Sept. 26ih, a letter from Holland states : Mr.
" Peters (who I believe is an honest man) doth cor-
respond at Amsterdam with Mrs. Grace Crisp concern-
ing State affairs, which letters are communicated to

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Mr. John Webster, a profest malignant ; great mischief
can be doiie to the Commonwealth." However the
writer of this extract disapproved of Mr. Peters' cor-
respondence, lest it should be turned to a bad account,
yet he could not but compliment him with a trait of
character, which eminently belonged to him. Nov.
21st, a letter from Jongestall to Frederic, Count de
Nassau, remarks : '^ Mr. Peters hath written a letter
to the Queen (of Sweden) by Lord Whetlocke, wherein
he relates the reasons why they put their King to
death, and dissolved this last Parliament." 1654, Feb.
1 8th, a letter of this date was forwarded to the Com-
missioners of the United Colonies by Mr. Steel, Presi-
dent of the Society for propagating the Gospel among
the Indians of New England. In it he represents Mr.
Peters as being one of a committee to collect funds for
the Society in the Army ; as being doubtful about its
success ; and as not active for its promotion. Mr.
Steel then observes : " We have otherwise charitable
thoughts of Mr. Peters." There is reason to believe,
from Mr. Peters' own declaration and from his readi-
ness for beneficent enterprise, that he sincerely wished
that the Indians of this country might be evangelized.
Though he mistook in the supposition, that then was
not a suitable time to prosecute so commendable a
work, yet there is no conclusive proof, that he was un-
friendly to its success. * The Dutch, having met with
another naval defeat from the English, renewed their
application to Mr. Peters, that he would intercede for
them so that they might have peace. He accordingly
obtained their wish from Cromwell May 2d. Stubbs,
in his account of the Dutch war, had an engraved re-
presentation of the ambassadors, offering their petition
to Hugh Peters, f March 20th, Cromwell appointed a
number of persons to license candidates for the minis-
try. They were called JxierST Mr. Peters was one of "^ ^

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them. Mr. Baxter relates : ** They did abundance of
good to the Church." *JuIy 12th, Roger WUliams
' wrote to John Winthrop, jr., that he had visited his
father in law, Peters, at his lodgings in Whitehall. He
proceeds to observe : " His wife lives from him ; not
wholly but much distracted. He tells nie he had but
£200 a year, and he allowed her £80 per annum of it.
He told me that his affliction from his wife stirred him
to action abroad, and when success tempted him to
pride, the bitterness of his bosom comforts was a cooler
and a bridle to him." f At the commencement of
1655, Mr. Peters was deeply interested for the relief of
the persecuted Protestants in Switzerland. For the
£38,000 contributed in England and forwarded to them
by Cromwell, he was an earnest and successful solici-
tor, t July 1 > Lockhart writes to Secretary Thurloe :
** Mr. Peters is arrived and hath acquainted me with
some things that he saith your Lordship hath been fully
acquainted with. I shall pray that his proposals may

Krospcr and be acceptable to all good men." ^ 8th,
Ir. Peters related to the Government what had occur-
red at Mardike and Dunkirk. He had accompanied
Col. Lockhart's forces to the latter place, which had
been lately surrendered by the French to the English.
That officer wrote to Secretary Thurloe under date of
July 8th. Among his remarks he says : ^^ I would not
suffer our worthy friend Mr. Peters to come away from
Dunkirk without a testimony of the great benefits we
have all received from him in this place." He con-
cludes : " It were superfluous to tell your Lordship the
story of our present condition either as to the civil
government or the works of the soldiery. He (Peters)
who hath studied all these more than any I know here,
can ccrtahily give the best account of them." In a P. S.
he stated that Mr. Peters had visited Berg; and con-
versed three or four times with Cardinal Mazarine.

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These interviews were most likelj on national affairs.

* 1660, Feb. 6th, news having reached this country,
that Mr. Peters was deceased, Roger Williams wrote
to John Winthrop jr. : " Sir, you were not long since
the son of two noble fathers, Mr. John Winthrop and
Mr. H. Peters. It is said they are both extinguished.
Surely, I did ever, from my soul, honour and love them,
even when their judgments led them to afflict me."
This direct testimony as to Mr. Peters ought to have more
weight than all the epithets of scandsu charged upon
him by the mouths and pens of his political foes.

* Oct. 13th, Charles II. havmg come to the throne and
imprisoned Mr. Peters and otners, ordered them to be
tried on the charge of compassing the death of his father.
The tribunal beuire which he stood was plainly partial.
The Lord Chief Justice Baron and the Solicitor, treated
him as guilty before his cause was through. Their re-
marks upon him were calculated to mislead the Jury,
who were habitually prejudiced against every anti-
loyalist. They encouraged the witnesses to make the
strongest representations, unfavourable to him, from the
impression, that nothing could be too severe for one,
who had dared speak and act in opposition to a King.
His accusers weighed him in the balance of royalty,
and described him as greatly wanting. With views of
government, almost entirely different from his, tliey
would of course testify against him. There was even
an attempt to prove that Mr. Peters beheaded the King
with his own hand, fiut by the only witness, whom
he summoned, and who lived with him when Charles I.
was put to death, but who was now in the national
service, he showed that he was confined to his bed with
sickness the very hours before, at, and after his Majes-
ty's execution. When inquired of if he heard an accu-
sation against him, he answered : " Some part I did,
but it is impossible for me to bear down many witnesses.

■

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Indeed, my Lord, I say this, they are manelously ulV"
charitable^ and speak many false things. '^^ Taking
into consideration all the circumstances of his trial,
there is cause to believe, that he acted with as upright
motives in taking side with Parliament, as the best , of
our country's patriots did in the Revolution. The
samq Court which were inveterate against him,
would have been equally so against them, if held in
their day, and possessing authority over them. His
opinions of civil liberty were essentially the same with
those of the most eminent men in Massachusetts, and
other colonies, who were his cotemporaries. But here
a question presents itself, about which there have been
various impressions. It is : — Was he immediately con-
cerned in the King's execution ? In looking over the
course he pursued, there is cause to answer negatively.
Consider how earnest and unwearied he was to sai'e
the condemned friends of his Majesty. Reflect how
he strove to bring about a reconciliation between him
and Parliament, and which would have been effected,
had not the army prevented his benevolent purpose.
Think how he petitioned for his life to Parliament, af-
ter a motion had been made in this body for bringing
him to the block. Take into view his own words : "1
had so much respect to his Majesty, particularly at
Windsor, that I propounded to his Majesty my own
thoughts three ways to prevent himself from danger,
which were good as he was pleased to think, though
they did not succeed." Especially take into the ac-
count what he wrote, in the advice he left for his daugh-
t^r^ when no misrepresentation could benefit him, and
death was to be his speedy portion : *^ I never had hand
in contriving or acting his (the King's) death, as I am
scandalized^ but the contrary. I was never in any ca-
Val. I hated it, thinking all governments should lie
open to all." * He was neither of the 70 commission-

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ers, appointed to try his Majesty, nor of the 59 who
signed his death warrant. Dr. Barwick asserts, that
the charge of being a Regicide could not be proved
against him. Oldmixon, in bis impartial history of the
Stuarts, declares, that Mr. Peters ^^ was not at all con-
cerned in the King's death." These considerations are
enough to convince eviery impartial mind, that he had
no concern in taking away the life of Charles I. The
Chief Baron remarked to him, that were he innocent as
to his Majesty's death yet his siding with Parliament,
was enough to bring him in guilty as a traitor. This
was evidently the most, which could with justice be
charged upon him. Had he taken the stand of Milton,
the immortal poet, who wrote to justify the execution
of Charles L, there would have been greater propriety
in his being regarded as a regicide, than there really is.
As to the part which he did act, he felt himself as much
justified, as our fathers did when declaring themselves
opposed to George II. In reference to it, he remarks :
* " I confess I did what I did strenuously ; was never
angry with any for being of the King's party ; and
thought the authority of Parliament lawful.'' In such
openness and energy he was careful to avoid extremes.
He observes, with respect to his friend, Lord Grey : ** I
advised him against the spirit of levelling. ^^ But not-
withstanding his case was as here represented, verdict
^vas brought in for his condemnation. The account of
his trial shows, that he was candid to acknowledge
what he had done and deny what he had not. It ex-
hibits him as possessing a dignity and heroism, founded
on religious principle, which raised him above the pur-
poses and misrepresentation of opponents, though sub-
jecting him to the death of the body. The next day,
being Sabbath, after sentence was pronounced on him,
he preached to his associates in suffering in Newgate
Chapel. His text was 42d Psalm, 1 1 verse. The doc-

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trine drawn from it was : ^^ The best of God's people
are apt to be desponding." The substance of his dis-
course indicates, that piety was his source of consola-
tion and support. While confined in the Tower, he
had written advice to his daughter, which was delivered
to her a short time before his execution. This little
book contains much good sense, sound religion, and
beneficial counsel. W herein it differs from the style of
the present age, it mainly agreed with the style of its
own age. A night or two before he suffered, two
clergymen, reported to have been chaplains of Charles
IL, waited on him, and encouraged him to confess that
he had done wrong in advocating the cause of Parlia-
ment, by the offer of pardon. But he replied, that he
could make no such recantation. On the 16th he was
drawn upon a sledge to Charing Cross, and placed so
as to see the execution of his worthy friend, Mr. Cook,
Solicitor General. While there a person came and re-
viled him with compassing the King's death. He an-
swered : ^^ Friend, you do not well to trample on a dy-
ing man ; you are greatly mistaken ; I had nothing to
do in the death of the King." When Mr. Cook was
taken down and about to be quartered, the sheriff
brought Mr. Peters to look at him. The hangman
rubbed his bloody hands before him and asked : *^ How
do you like this Mr. Peters ?" He firmly replied :
" Thank God, I am not terrified ; do your worst." He
bent a piece of gold, and desired a byestander to carry
it to his daughter and inform her that he was at peace
and should be with God before it reached her. When on
the ladder he observed to the executioner ; *^ You meant
to terrify me by the slaughter of one servant of God ;
but it has been divinely ordered for mine encourage-
ment." When about to die, he said : *^ This is a good
day ; He is come, that I have long looked for, and I
shall be with him in glory," and " so smiled when he
went away." His body was quartered, and his head

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placed on London Bridge. Thus died Hugh Peters,
aged 61. Speaking of him and his companions in suf-
fering , Goldsmith observes : " They bore the scorn of
the multitude and the cruelty of the executioner not
simply with fortitude, but with the spirit and confidence
of Martyrs, who suffered for having done their duty." —
Here it becomes us to examine, in a short compass, the
general character of Hugh Peters. Will it shine bright-
er, the harder it is rubbed by the hand of truth ? It
will. True, it has been greatly tarnished by historians,
who wished to find it blackenea, because they regarded
Charles 1. as the Counsellors of Cambyses did him,
when they said : " Though there be a written law, the
Persian Kings may do what they please." Let his
reputation be brought into contact with facts and cor-
rect principles, and there is no need to fear, that it will
suffer. Look at him from his youth to his tragic end.
The threadbare story of his being whipped and expelled
from College is absolutely disproved by his having taken
two degrees at regular intervals. The report of his
having Deen a Stage Player has no coimtenancc from
his pursuits, which can be traced from his early days to
the close of his life. When in the Tower he was ac-
cused of unchastity. To a friend, conversing with him
on such a charge, he said with every appearance of
truth, that he blessed the Lord, he was wholly clear
from every iniquity of this kind. The single reflection
that while in England, Holland, America and Ireland
he w^as beloved by the best of men ; that for nearly 19
years he was highly esteemed by the Parliamentary and
Cromwell administrations, which, however charged
with fanaticism, were careful to encourage no vicious '
person, shows that he must have been a man of more
than common integrity. As to the strictures, made on
him for declining the office of collector for missionary
funds, and acting as a Brigade General on one occasion,
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good a footing as others are, who have acted similarly
and still are remembered with esteem. There certain-
ly can be no sufficient foUj and crime in them to over-
^dow the light of his good name. Even in our own
land he has been considered by worthy men as fiery,
cruel, weak, and ignorant. If the first trait means,
that he was unusually passionate and rash, it finds no
authority from his real actions. As to the second, it is
equally unsupported. ' In genuine, active and untiring
benevolence to those of other parties and other nations,
as well as his own, he stood pre-eminent.^. To pro-
nounce such a person weak and ignorant, who was
greatly esteemed by some of the most worthy on both
sides of the Atlantic, who had great opportunities for
improving his mind, who was closely sdlied in friend-
ship with superior scholars, and long entrusted with of-
fices, requiring extensive knowledge, prudence, and
abilities, is contrary to past experience, and to what
any would suppose, who deliberately examined his life.
Such charges can only be accounted for on the supposi-
tion, that they were set down with the memory fixed
on the mistatements of his adversaries, and not on his
real character. In his domestic relations, he was
worthy of imitation. In his clerical connexions, he
was faithful, able, eloquent, affectionate, and successful.
Speaking of his labours in Salem, he observes : * " 1
had a flock to whom I was ordained, who were worthy
of my life and labours." In his social concerns, public
good was a chief object of his wishes, plans, purposes
and endeavours. On this subject he remarks : t " I
looked after three things. One was that there might
be sound religion. The second was, that learning and
laws might be maintained. The third that the poor
might be cared for. I must confess that I have spent
much of my time in these things." On an impartial
review of the preceding facts and remarks, there is

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rgyRQa to acknowledge that the character of Mr. Hugh
Peter^ stands forth in the bold relief of excellence.

lere is no intention to assert, that it is perfect in every
ninute proportion, and beautiful in every tint. This .
would be to claim more for him than falls to the lot of
mortals. But there is a sincere belief, that he was as
far removed from faults, and possessed as many virtues,
as the most of his day, whose reputation we cherish
with more than oi*dinary respect and esteem. The
tribute rendered to these, should not be withheld from
him. — As to his person, he was above the common
stature, thin, erect and muscular. His countenance
was open, energetic, independent, benevolent and strik-
ing. His miniature likeness appears, according to the
custom of his age, with a grown beard on the upper
Up, and part of one on the chin. He left a second
wiife and a daughter in London, who soon came to Mas-
sachusetts. They were kindly received by his brother
William, in Boston. The former lived to an advanced
age. • The latter was married to a respectable gentle-
man of Newport, R. I. He also had a daughter who
was married to Gov. Winthrop of Connecticut. He
had another brother Thomas, who was in the ministry
and * commenced a Plantation, 1646, with his son in
law Winthrop, at Pequod River.

t Sept. 2d. Thanksgiving was observed for the suc-
cess of Parliament, t This body had so taken their
measures as to gain concessons from the King in refer-
ence to an amendment of his past policy. They were
resisted by a party, called Cavaliers, who were faithful
to him ; and who designated his opposers by the epithet.
Round-heads, because they wore short crept hair.

^Oct.7th. General Court assembles. Messrs.Down-
ing and Hathorne were deputies. The court request
every town to have one of its inhabitants write Capt.
Gibbons by the 21st, how much wheat can be ready by

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1641] *^*^

March 1 st, as an adventure to England for purchasing
needed commodities. With respect to this subject, they
remark, that wheat was likely to become the staple
commodity of Massachusetts. They forbid it to be used
in bread or malt. They probably took such a step to
secure a load for the ship of Capt. Gibbons. They
issue strict orders for vessels to be built with proper
form, materials and faithfulness. They appoint Messrs.
Endicott, Downing and Hathorne to ^^ dispose of all
lands and other things at Cape Ann." Nov. 4th.
The Court appoint a day of fasting for the necessities
of the Colony and the perils of England. They agree
that a proposition for Deputies to be chosen annually,
should be laid before the freemen of every town. In
connexion with this matter remarks were made, which
show, that there, were certainly //tree Regiments. Un-
der date of May 6lh, 1639, Wiuthrop records, ^^iwo
Regiments in the Bay were mustered at Boston, to
the number of 1000 soldiers." Refering to this
statement, the American Annals give an incorrect
impression, that there were only such a number of re-
giments and soldiers in all Massachusetts. The mis-
take appears to have arisen from supposing, that the
phrase, " in the Bay," comprised all parts of the Colony,
when in fact, it excluded the towns in Essex. There
can be little doubt but that the military forces of
Massachusetts, were, at least, one third more than stated
in those valuable Annals. The Court designate the
Governor and William Hathorne to obtain of Mr. Wai*d
a copy of Liberties and Capital Laws, in order that
they might be laid before every town. They voted
'< that if the town of Salem lend the Glass men £30,
they shall be allowed it again out of their next rate.
And the Glass men to repay it, if the work succeed,
when they are able." It seems from this, and several
references in the Town Records, that a Factory for
glass had been set up in this place. The Court author-

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ize Messrs. Endicott, Downing and Hathorne, to get
19 copies of the Laws, Liberties, and Forms of Oaths,
written off, and to subscribe them with their own hands ;
and resolved that no copies should be authentic, which
were without the signature of those three. They re-
quire the copies to be prepared in six weeks, and the
constable of every town to pay 10s. for one of them.
They appoint Ralph Fogg to grant summons and at-
tachments in civil actions for Salem. * Dec. To
save the Colony expense in civil actions, the General
Court order that either the plaintiff or defendant shall
pay costs, as he shall be in fault. They leave it op-
tional with each town about sending one Deputy next
session. They dismiss William Hathorne till they
should request his presence, f A censure of this sort
seems to have been occasioned by his proposing to
other Deputies the expediency ** of leaving out two of
their most ancient Magistrates." This proposition was
severely handled by Mr. Cotton the next lecture day.

About this time, John Woodbury died. He was one
of the first settlers. He left the world in the course of
usefulness. Hubbard informs us, that before Mr. £n-
dicott's arrival, he went as agent to England for sup-
plies. He seems to have returned soon. Jan. 4th,
1636, the town granted him 200 acres of land on Bass
Rivery where he took up his residence. He was con-
tinually selected to transact business for the town, as
selectman, surveyor, and in other capacities. He serv-
ed several sessions as Deputy. He was on committees
of the Colony. He and his wife Agnes were both
members of the First Church. The Planters Marsh, by
Shallop Cove, is supposed to have been so called after
him and his associates. From the active part he took
in the settlement and transactions of the Colony, Mr.
Woodbury was an energetic, faithful and worthy man.
He lived to see that his perils, sufferings, and toils had

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contributed to prepare a refuge for his coantrymen.
Though his deeas are not gilded with the spleiidor of
false estimation, yet, for their object and resuhs, they
deserve our sincere regard and approbation.

1642.

* April 14th. A Fast was observed for difficulties
in England and Ireland and the necessities of the
Colony.

t May 2d. A fine of 20s. was to be imposed on all
who cut trees, within this town, except on their own
land, and for buildings, fences, or ships.

1 18th. General Court of Elections meet. They
choose Mr. Endicott Deputy Governor. Messrs. Hath-
ome and Batter were deputies.

^ One Fairfield, for aggravated unchastity, was sen-
tenced to be severely whipped at Boston and Salem ;
to have his nostrils slit and seared ; to wear a halter
visibly about his neck for life ; and to be scourged and
fined every time he should be seen without it ; and be
confined at Boston neck on pain of death, if attempting
to escape. Some years afterwards, he and his wife
and children we^ permitted to leave the Colony.

II June l4th. General Court order that the Select-
men of each Town oversee the parents and masters, who
fail to take suitable care of their families and property ;
and have the children of such persons instructed and
employed in working on hemp and flax. ^/They appoint
Mr. Batter on a committee to lay a tax of £800. Sa-
lem stood third and was assessed £75. The Court
designate the 20th of July as a Fast for the difficulties
of the colonies, foul sins broken out among the people,
and distractions of England, Ireland, Holland and odier
kingdoms of Europe. As preparation for foes, they
require every town to have one large or several small
houses prepared within 6 months for the manufacture

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of salt petre. They enact, that a Book, introduced to
members of their body last session by Wm. Hathome,
written by Richard Saltonstall, and containing arguments
against the Standing Council, should be submitted to the
Elders for advice. They require each town to send
one or two delegates to Salem the 4th of February, for
nominating Magistrates to be chosen next Court of
Elections.

* Aug. The profit on merchandize from London to
Massachusetts was 16 per. cent.

t Sept. 8th. General Court sits. Messrs. Hathorne
and Batter were Deputies. As they understood that
there was a conspiracy among the Indians against the
colonies, they pass an order to seize the powder and
arms of those, who traded with the Indians. They en-
act that soldiers, disobeying their officers, shall not only
be fined, but also be set in the bilboes, or stocks, or be
whipped. In view of the continual dangers to which
the people were exposed from Indian plots, they make
regulations as to alarms, and order ^^ that every town
provide a sufiicient place for retreat for their wives and
children to repair to as likewise to keep safe the ammu-
nition thereof;" that arms be repaired and watches
kept from sun set to sun rise. They grant four barrels
of powder to Salem. They set wheat and barley at
48., rye and peas 3s. 4d., and Indian corn 2s. 6d. a
bushel, for rates. They clear Mr. Hathorne from furth-
er accountability for introducing Mr. SaltonstalPs book.
Mr. Norris of this place wrote against it, and vindicated
the continuance of the Standing Council. The Court
say as " oft occasions of trading with the Hollanders at
Dutch plantations, the Holland ducatoon at three guil-
ders shall pass current at 6s. ; rix dollars at2 1-2, guil-
ders at 6s. and the rial of 8 at 6s." They designate Mr.
Garford to see that each family or several families to-
gether in Salem make salt petre at a fair price for pub-

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lie use. They constitate Mr. Endicott and other Mag-
istrates, with the teaching Elders of the six next ad-
joining towns, the Corporation of Harvard College.
They raise a committee to meet in Salem the 3d of
January to nominate Magistrates. They appoint the
Magistrates and Deputies in and around fioston as a
committee to treat with similar bodies from Plymouth,
New-Haven, and Connecticut, on the subject of com-
bining against the Indians. * The Deputies, contrary
to custom and wishes of the Magistrates, chose Mr*
Rogers of Rowley to preach the Election sermon. An
alarm reached this place that the Indians were near
Boston. It proved false. On the first of this month
the Magistrates had ordered the Indians in the Colony
to be disarmed.

Sept. 22d. Fast was appointed because of conten-
tion between the King and Farl lament, and plots of the
Indians. So gloomy were the prospects of the country
at this time, many sought other abodes. Some went
to the Dutch on Long Island, and others to the West-
Indies and England. John Humphrey, who had been
a magistrate, and t bad united with the Church here
Jan. 16th, 1638, was among them. He embarked for
England.

t Oct. 9th. Among the first class of graduates from
Cambridge College, was George, the son of Emanuel
Downing. He had been fitted for College by Rev.
John Fisk.

^ At this date a vessel of 200 tons, which had been
built here during the Summer, appears to have sailed
with pipe staves and other commodities for Fayal.

18th. The Elders of this and other towns convened
at Ipswich, with reference to Mr. SaltonstalPs book.
They decided, that it deserved no censure as ill timed,
or hurtful, but well intended.

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Dec. 12th. News arrived, that a civil war had com-
menced between the King and Parliament.

* In the course of this year, Mr. John Fisk moved to
£non, a part of this place, but afterwards Wenham.
He gathered a church, which, on a second trial, were
regularly constituted Oct. 8th, 1 644. He had a salary
not above £40. He gave the congregation ten acres
of land. In 1656, he removed to Chelmsford with a
majority of his church, f There he was active as a
preacher and physician. At the earnest request of his
people, he wrote a Catechism for their children. 1671,
Feb. .14th, he was called to part with an excellent
wife, to whom he had been married in England. So
great was her acquaintance with the Bible, she was
called ^* the Concordance." He was remarried to Mrs.
Elizabeth Hinchman, the widow of his early friend and
countryman,, in 1672. After being the guide of his
last Congregation for twenty years, he was called to
rest from his labours, Jan. 14th, 1676, aged about 75.
Gen. John Fisk, of Salem, was his great grandson. He
not only seemed, but was an ornament of the religion
he taught.

1643.

t February. On account of civil war in England a
Fast was ordered. v

§ 27th. As the General Court had lent £ 8 to the
poor of Salem, it promised to refund the sum " the
next Indian corn harvest." 27th. The boundaries
were agreed on by committers between Salem and Ip-
swich. Among the committee for the latter town was
\Vm. Hubbard, father of the New-England historian.

II May 3d. General Court assembles. Mr. Endi-
cott was re-elected Deputy Governor. William Hath-
orne and Edmund Batter were deputies. Dispatches
from Parliament gave the Court welcome information,

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that Colonial I'essels might trade with England free of
duties. This liberal policy had its intended effect to
win the Colonists over to the side of Parliai^ent. The
Court choose William Hathorne on a committee of six
to meet similar bodies from New-Haven, Connecticut
and Plymouth. *The two first and Massachusetts
adopted articles of confederation the 1 9th. Plymouth
did the same Sept. 7th. f Rhode Island was not ad-
mitted, because she declined to come under the juris-
diction of Plymouth. They which joined in the con-
federacy were called United Colonies of New-England.
They imitated the Union among the Dutch Provinces^
in Europe. They were to have their individual juris-
dictions distinct and entire. In all matters, whether in
peace or war, which related to their general good, they
agreed to be governed by the decision ot the majority
of the commissioners, whom they should ohoose. Such
a coalition had been agitated five year^ before. It
proved useful. It continued till 1686. ^| The Court
require each town to give an account of its males from
16 to 60, commencing the first of August. They order
churches to deal with their members who neglect to
become freemen. ^They order that military officers in
each town, shall designate the arms, which must be
brought to the house of worship on the Sabbath or other
seasons of meeting. They grant Enon to be separated
from Salem, be called Wenham, and privileged to
send a Deputy. They divide Massachusetts into four
shires or counties instead of three. The new county,
they called Norfolk, which was taken from Essex, and
comprised Salisbury, Hampton, Haverhill, Exeter,
Dover, Strawberry Bank or Portsmouth. Salisbury
became the chief town of Norfolk at the General Court,
commencing May 2d, 1649. The towns still consti-
tuting Essex were Salem, Lynn, Wenham, Ipswich,
Rowley, Newbury, Gloucester, and Chochichawick or

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Andover. The two other counties were Middlesex and
SuflTolk. The Court appoint June 1st, as a day of
humiliation for the sad condition of England. Mem-
bers of the Court and the Elders were desired to give
their views a!boiit the negative vote^ which was confirm-
ed in 1634. Such a vote was exercised by the magis-
trates with respect to a case, concerning a ^oti;, in 1636.
The consequence was, that by this year the whole Co-
lony was in a ferment. The deputies and people were
vainest for the negative voice of the magistrates to be
done away. Those in opposition to them contended,
that if they gained their object, the government would
become a democracy. To allay the violence of public
feeling, the opinion of such, as have been mentioned,
was requested. The Court decided, that this part of
the Magistrate's oath, ^^ You shall bear true faith and
allegiance to our Sovereign Lord, King Charles," should
be omitted. The cause assigned, for such a conclusion
was, that Charles " had violated the privileges t^f Par-
liament and made war upon them, and thereby had
lost much of his kingdom and many of his subjects."
Thb shows that Massachusetts and Parliament harmo-
nized in political views. It was, however, to be visit-
ed with the scourge of restored Royalty. The Court
order, that in the election of Assistants, Indian Beans
should be used instead of paper, the white to be aflSr-
mative and the black negative votes. Among articles
for general defence, they require the ^^pike and cors-
leV'* They receive a proposal for the choice of Depu-
ties once a year. They renew liberty to settle a vil-
lage near Ipswich, as granted Sept. 4th, 1639. They
make the grant to Messrs. Endicott, Bradstreet, Sy-
monds, Whittingham, William Pain, Robert Pain and
others, both of Salem and Ipswich. The village was
undoubtedly Topsfield. By remarks, in connexion
with the grant, it appears that preaching had been
maintained there for two years. The Court assent

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that regulations about planting, sowing and ^^ feeding
corn fields," shall be amended. They require deputies
from Essex and Norfolk, to assemble in Salem to agree
on a Serjeant Major General of Massachusetts, and
a Serjeant Major for every " Shire or Regiment," and
report to the freemen of their respective towns. They
order a similar step to be taken in the other two coun-
ties. The officers mentioned, were to be chosen at the
Court of Elections.

* June 12th. Lady Deborah Moody, who had pmr- 5^
chased Mr. Humphrey's plantation, was admonished
by the Church here, (t of which she became a member
April 5th, 1640,) for denying infant baptism. She
held to her opinion. To avoid further difficulty she
moved to the Dutch on Long Island, where she exerted
considerable influence. She was afterwards excommu-
nicated by the Salem Church. Many others, embrac-
ing her ideas on baptism, removed from the Colony and
followed her.

J l9th. Mr. Endicott wrote to Gov. Winthrop, that
it was well for La Tour to receive no public aid, until
he had cleared up the matter of capturing the pinnace
and goods of Mr. Allerton ; and that the men with him
ought not to examine the fortifications, as they bad
done. After July 14th, when the principal men of
Ipswich wrote so as to grieve Gov. Winthrop, because
he was in favour of assisting La Tour, for the object
of weakening D'Aulnay, Mr. Endicott sent him a con-
solatory letter ; and in it excuses himself from " com-
ing to Boston about the Dutch business." This busi-
ness appears to have been in reference to an answer,
which Wm. Kieft, the Dutch Governor, requested
about some persons from New-Haven, with %vhom he
had difficulty.

^ Sept. 4th. Fifty Elders and some ruling Elders
assemble at Cambridge. They sat in the College.

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Their chief object was to prevent the introduction of
Pre^byterianism, especially at Newbury.

* Oct. 9th. At General Towne Meeting — " It is
agreed that Jno. Moore shall have 1 -2 peck of corno
from every family, and all such as are at their own
homes, and such as are better able to bestow more ac-
cording as God shall enable them. And that Mr. Gar-
ford, Mr. Gardner, Thos. Edwards and Hen. Bartholo-
mew, shall receive it here in towne, and Jno. Balch for
the Basse river, and Wm. Woodbury for the Mackerel
Cove, and Capt. Trask to receive it from the farmers ;
and all of them to bring in the names of such as have
paid and what they have paid, and the corne to be
brought in within six weeks ; and Mr. Batchelder for
£non."

t Nov. 3d. Samuel Gorton and eight of his follow-
ers, who had been brought from their territory near
Providence, were condemned for alleged errors of be-
lief and conduct. They were to wear irons, work,
and be confined in different towns. If propagating
their doctrines or attempting to escape, they were to
suffer death. Francis Weston, formerly of this place,
was among them. He was confined at Dorchester*
Randal Holden, another of them, was confined in this
town. As they were found to spread their opinions,
they were allowed, March 7th, 1644, to leave the Co-
lony in fourteen days. J Sept. 13, 1646, they came
from England, and, by an order from Parliament, were
permitted to pass through Massachusetts, and resume
their former estates.

^ About the date of their trial, a Lucy Peas, of Sa-
lem, was arraigned before the General Court, on the
charge of having embraced the sentiments of Gorton.
She renounced them and was dismissed.

II Dec. 1st. Mr. Endicott wrote to Gov. Winthrop,
about the exertions he had made to bring Mr. Griffin's

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men, who were at work on a vessel at Cape Ann, to
^ justice, for immoral conduct. He stated, that he had
written to the Rev. Mr. Blinman of that place, on the
subject. Among his remarks, he says — " I want much
to hear from your son's iron and steel." These articles
he was expecting, most probably, from factories of a
company, mentioned in the Colony Records, March 7th,
1644, as endowed with great privileges and evidently
headed by John Winthrop, jun.

1644.
* January. ** The seaven men chosen for the yeare
ensuinge," %vere John Endicott, William Hathorne,
William Lord, Jeffrey Massey, Peter Palfrey, Thomas
Gardner, Henry Bartholomew. They agree, that if
any one of them be absent from their meetings, without
good excuse, he shall pay 4s.

t March 7th. General Court convenes. Messrs.
Downing and Hathorne were Deputies. The Court
agree that the Magistrates and Deputies shall have ses-
.^ sions apart ; that each body may present its bills and
ii^^prders to the other ; that an act of one, dissented to by
"^^^he other, shall be void ; and that if a bill be accepted
Tjy both it shall be engrossed, and, on the last day of
the session, be read deliberately and receive a full con-
currence. They allow Marblehcad to fortify itself, and
grant it two guns and ammunition.

X 25th. Every inhabitant is required to provide him-
self with a house ladder. About this date, " it is or-
dered that whosoever shall take any wolfe by trapes or
falls, within the lymits of Salem, shall have for every
such wolfe so taken, SOs. ; and for every wolfe, that is
killed by gunnes or pceccs, there shall be 16s. paid."
30th. The votes for Sergeant Major of the County
were ordered to be forwarded for Ipswich.

^May 29th. General Court sits. Mr. Endicott

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^^ [1644

wa8 chosen Governor. Messrs. Hathome and Down-
ing were Deputies. William Hathome was elected
Spetaker of the Deputies. Such an office appears to
hare now commenced. The Legislature appoint
Messrs. Downing and Hathome, of this place, and Ro-
bert Bridges, of Lynn, associates for the Quarterly
Court. They choose, as successors to Messre. Win*
throp and Dudley, Messrs. Bradstreet and Hathome,
commissioners, to meet with those of the other Colo-
nies, at Hartford, 5th of September. As divisions were
taking place in reference to the King and Parliament,
the Court state, that the Parliament were only ^^ against
the malignant papists and delinquents," of England/
but not the King, and, therefore, they forbid any to de-
clare themselves for the King against the Parliament.
* There was a strong party among the Deputies to
make £ssex the seat of government, instead of Suffolk.
They were defeated by the Assistants. The Deputies
exerted themselves to choose a Board for transacting
public business in the recess of General Court, and
thus assign to them the duties, which had been per-
formed by the Magistrates. But in this they were
also foiled.

About June 1st, an adjourned meeting of Magis-
trates and Elders took place in Salem, in reference to
La Tour. They were much disposed to favour him ;
but concluded to request some explanations of his rival
D*Aulnay, before they should decide. There are few
more romantic portions of history than that which re-
lates the enmity, stratagems, combats and adventures
of these two French chiefs Another case of general
interest before the Magistrates and Elders, was the
capture of a vessel, in Boston harbour, from Bristol, a
port in favour of the King, by Capt. Stagg, in a ship
of 24 guns, from London, commissioned by Parliament.
A majority of them decided that he might retain his

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prize. They pass sentence of death on one Franklin,

of Roxbury, for being the means of a charity boy's

death, who had come from England last year. He

was executed, though he had his case, at a previous

ut over till another Quarter Court of Assistants^

h. At a special General Court, measures were

aHopted to lessen the perilous misunderstanding, which

existed between the Magistrates and Deputies, about

I- the former's right to act as they had done in Colonial

affairs, when the latter were not in session.

* July 7th. " Ordered, that twoe be appointed ev-
ery Lord's day to walk forth in time of God's wor-
Shippe, to take notice of such as either lye about the
meeting house, without attending to the word or ordin-
ances, or thai lye at home or in the fields without giv-
ing good account thereof, and to take the names of such
persons, and to present them to the magistrate, wliercby
they may be accordingly proceeded against."

t Aug. 27th. An order was issued that the house,
formerly occupied by Mr. Skelton, should be taken
^ down, Iqst it should fall on the children and cattle.
,% ^ Joseph Belknap was presented for not permitting his
/ child to be baptized, and ordered to be imprisoned in
Boston. The same person, Nov. 30th, 1651, was pre-
sented for leavin^the meeting house in time of baptism.
t Sept. 30th. ^ " Ordered that a note be published on
ixncxt Lecture day, that such as have children to be
I kept at school would bring in their names and what
f they will give for one whole year, and also that if any
i poore body hath children or a childe, to be put to
I schoole, and not able to pay for their schooling, that
the towne will pay it by a rate.^

§ Oct. 13th. Richard Davenport was chosen com-
nfander of the Castle in Boston Harbour. His com-
mission was made out by General Court, July, 1645.
30th. General Court made Salem the shire tow-n of

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Essex. They order the County Courts to have the
Indians taught the knowledge and lyorship of God and to
be civilized. They pass a law against the Anabaptists,
which required them to be banished, unless they re-
nounced their opinions. *The Assistants had enacted
a similar law previously, t As suggested by the Com-
missioners of the United Colonies, the Court request
the Deputies and Elders to use their influence, that
every family allow one peck of corn or 12d. in money, or
other commodity, to be sent into the Treasurer of Cam-
bridge College, or where in Boston or Charlestown, he
shall appoint, ^alem, being one of the twelve towns,
which had not received their share of Mr. Andrews'
donation, the Court order for it £6 or a cow. They
require that Mr. Downing be credited for money paid
into the Treasury, and that he give an account of
the children taken into the ship and their names, and
also where they were landed and to whom they were
delivered. It appears by this, that he was agent for
the benevolent individuals of London, | who in 1643
sent over twenty poor children and were going to trans-
port more by means of money contributed for such a
Eirpose. v/% He was appointed to obtain charges from
ngland against Thomas Morton, who had returned to
Massachusetts, and been tried for his conduct while
absent. This person was imprisoned about a year,
fined £100, which he was unable to pay, and then re-
leased. He went to Agamenticus in Maine, and there
died in obscurity. Replies from the Elders to questions
sibout the power of Magistrates and Deputies, were
read before the Court. They were approved. They
became a means of calming the violence of animosity,
which had prevailed, and of affording to the govern-
ment greater dcfiniteness and strength.

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1645.

* Feb. 3d. Commoners were raised concerning the
ground and marsh on Winter Island, v (< Ordered and
agreed, that all such as God firres up their hearts to
contribute to the advancement of learning, for the main-
tayning of poore skoUers at the CoUedge, at Cam-
bridge, that they bringe into Mr. Price, within one
mouth, what they please to give, and to enter their
names with Mr. Fogge, and what they give or contri-
bute." Salem gave land in Marblehead to aid the
College. V

t April. Mr. Downing, being in England and his
family at meeting on the Sabbath, had a house and its
contents consumed. This building was on his farm.
The loss was £200.

t 7th. Wm. Clark chosen to keep the Town Ordi-
narv.

§ 13th. Governor and Assistants received intelli-
gence, that D^Aulnay had taken a vessel from this
place, commanded by Joseph Grafton, because she was
bouud with provisions to the fort of La Tour ; that he
had turned her crew upon an Island, kept them there
ten days, wlieu the snow was deep, destitute of fire,
and only covered with an old wigwam ; that he then
sent tlicm away in a shallop, without gun or compass.
Tiie next day, after leaving the Island, they were pur-
sued by hostile Indians. The Governor and Assist-
ants sent a request to D^Aulnay to give up the vessel
and cargo. They agreed to relinquish Mr. Norris from
preaching the Election sermon, lest greater difficulty
should be made between them and the Deputies, who
had chosen Mr. Norton for such a service. They
concluded to give up their negative voice, on condition
that the Deputies did not exceed them in number, and
tliat the Deputies were " prime men of the country.''
"/nis matter was laid before the towns. It was rejcct-

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ed by most of them. Au objection of the Magistrates
to the present number of Deputies was, that they use-
lessly prolonged the General Courts, and had made the
public expense for one session over £200. \/

* May 3d. General Court assemble. Mr. Endicott
was succeeded as Governor by Mr. Dudley. He was
chosen an Assistant and Serjeant Major General of the
Colony. William Hathorne and Henry Bartholomew
were Deputies. The Court order, that youth, from 10
to 16 years old, shall be trained by an officer of each
company on muster days, in the use of small guns, half
pikes, and also of hows and arroxcs^ lest the Colony
should be destitute of powder. They invited individ-
uals of every town to purchase shares in an Iron Work
Company, commenced two years before with funds
from England, brought over by John Winthrop, jun.
They enact, that any person, making and publishing
false reports, shall be fined 10s. or put in the stocks;
and for the second offence have the fine doubled or be
whipped. As woollen cloth was scarce on account of the
European wars, and many had suffered for want of it,
the Court require each town to preserve and increase
its sheep ; and that friends of the Colony, who should
be coming firom England, be written to, and desired to
bring over all the sheep they could. For tonnage or
anchorage of foreign vessels, they assess 6d. a ton.
Winthrop tells us, that this regulation was soon altered,
as to vessels under the Parliament's flag, because they
had taken all imposts from the Colony's vessels. The
Court allow Jeffrey's Creek to be called Manchester.
They raised County committees for drawing up a body
of laws and presentingthem for consideration next ses-
sion. The Essex committee were six, of whom was
William Hathorne. The Court chose six commission-
ers to see about " the French business." Mr. Hath-
orne was one of them. The Court received a petition

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from Messrs. Eudicott, Hathome, Lothrop, Dixy and
Clark, of this town, and others of Lynn, to form a
company for promoting the "military art." They
were similarly petitioned from other towns. They laid
a rate of £616 15. Salem's part was £45, and it
stood fourth. They allow the tax to be paid in cattle,
beaver, money, or wheat at 4s., barley 4s6. rye and
peas 3s6, corn 2s8 a bushel. It appears from their
records, that Mr. Endicott's salary, as Governor, for the
last year was £100.

* About this time, as there was more encouragement
abroad than at home for young men of education, Fran-
cis, son of Mr. Higginson, and George, son of Mr.
Downing, leave Salem. ^The former, t who had united
with the Church here, April 14th, 1639, Jwent to
England, Holland, East Indies, and thence back to
Europe. He settled as minister at Kirby Steven, of
England. The latter person, who was bom in London,
\ and -about 20, departed by way of Newfoundland, to
V several ports in the West-Indies. After preaching in
these places and receiving several calls, he went to
Engkind ; there he was soon employed as chaplain to
the regiment of Col. Okey. Entering on a career, at-
tended with many circumstances to Jry his talents,
.v^"* ' attainments and principles, (Georgel^^TiingSmay re-
\t ' ceive the following notice. ^1dS3J Sept., he was

Commissary General. 1654, he was married to Miss
Howard, of very honourable connexions. 1655, Aug.
as Secretary to John Thurloe, who was Secretary to
Cromwell, he visited the French King on public busi-
ness and communicated his instructions in Latin.
1656, he was a member of Parliament from Scotland.
II 1657, Dec, Cromwell highly recommended him as
an ambassador to Holland. H 1658, his exertions were
many, various, great and influential as ambassador in
Nettierlands. De Thou, minister from France, had

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much to do with him, and respected his diplomatic
abilities. July 12, Downing writes to his government,
that De Thou was anxious to have the picture of
Cromwell as a special favour. 19th, he had endeav-
oured to prevent the English at the Hague from pray-
ing for Charles Stuart. This so displeased the Queen
of Bohemia, she said, that she would worship no more
with them. It, also, like to have cost him his life ; for
three of his own countrymen watched to kill him one
evening, but they were unsuccessful. Aug. 9th, he
writes, that he had warm debates with De Witt con-
cerning the English ships, captured by the Dutch in the
India seas. Sept. 20th, he greatly deplores in a let-
ter to Thurloe, the death of Cromwell. Oct. 26th, he
writes from the Hague that the friends of Charles ex-

EK^ted that he would come to the crown of England,
e had continually watched and made known to his
government the plans of the Royalists on the Continent.
1660, Feb. 21st, he appears at the Hague as Envoy
extraordinary from Richard Cromwell. He was em-
ployed in bringing about a peace between Denmark and
Sweden ; and in ascertaining the views and proceedings
of the friends to Charles II. * May 22d, Mr. Down-
ing was made a Knight. 1661, May 8th, he assem-
bles with Parliament from Morpheth of Northumber-
land. About this time, he was sent with a Royal com-
mission as ambassador to Holland. f 1662, March,
he procured the arrest of Okey, Corbet and Barkstead,
at Delft, and sent them as prisoners to England, that
they might be tried as Regicides. The first of these
was conmiander of the regiment, in which Downing
was chaplain, and was said to have been his friend ;
and all three had co-operated with him in the cause of
Parliament. 1 1663, July, he was created a Baronet.
1667, May 27th, Pepys informs us, that Mr. Downing
^vas chosen Secretary of the Treasury Commissioners*

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1668, Dec. 27th, the same writer states, that Mr*
Downing discoursed about having given advice to
Charles II. for prosecuting the Dutch War, but that
his Majesty had barkened to other counsellors and thus
subjected the Nation to loss. * 1672, March 4th, a
letter of this date stated, that Mr. Downing, having re-
turned from Holland before called, was imprisoned in
the Tower. He appears to have been freed and re-
stored to Royal favour. In the difficolties, which the
Colonies had with Charles II., about 1680, Mr. Down-
ing is represented as having been very friendly to them.
He died in 1684, aged about 59. He was brother in
law to Gov. Bradstrect, and corresponded with him.
He was evidently a person of respectable talents. The
responsible trusts committed to him under different ad-
ministrations, show that he vtbs no ordinary statesman.
Whatever government he served, whether of Parliament,
the Cromwells, or Charles II. he did it with faithfulness.
The deed of his apprehending those, who had fought
for the same cause with him, is a dark spot on his repu-
tation. Could his own defence of this aflair be read,
he would probably state, that it was a command of his
Majesty and he must obey him, though at the cost
of niin to his friends. But still it would have been
far more for his fame, had he said : Sire, spare me in
this thing, though at the expense of all my honors and
treasures, yea, my life itself. In reference to his serv-
ing diligently the various governments under which he
fell, there is no conclusive proof, that he was a greater
friend to tyranny than freedom. Nor should such a fact
be used so severely against him, as it appears to have
been. Because the hcind may be prevented by the
head from reaching the gem, for which it has striven,
it is not, therefore, expected to cease its endeavours for
the benefit of the body.

t July 3d. The General Court, being informed that

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Sdem had bo dram to give an sdarm, and tibus lives
were endangered, order that they shoidd get two good
ones within eight weeks on penalty of £5.

* 8th. Townsend Bishop was presented for turning
his back on the ordinance of baptism. He was referred
to the Elders for conviction of his errors. This person
appears to have been a useful townsman. . He had been
a Ccmimissioner of the Quarterly Court, Deputy to
General Court several times, and sustained other re-
spectable offices. He was undoubtedly a sufferer for
his opmions about the sul^ects and mode of baptism,
t He appears to have left Salem soon after this prose-
cuti(Mi ; for Messrs. Moulton and Shaflin, his agents,
sold off his estate 1 646.

t Ang. 12th. General Court require a military guard
to be kept in every town against the surprise of Indians.
As war had been declared by the Commissioners against
the Narragansets, the Court order the constables of
each town to see, that the harvests of those, im{Nressed
to serve in the war, are carefully preserved. They ap-
point the 28th as a Fast for prevailing sins, contentions
ui England, and a blessing on the troops sent and going
against the Indians. The soldiers here refered to had
no occasion for fighting, because the Narragansets sub-
mitted to terms of peace by the 30th. Oct. 4th. At
an adjournment of General Court, they, considering Sa-
lem as exposed to sudden attacks on the sea board, and
that William Trask, Captain of the company, resided at
too great a distance, appointed William Hathome his
successor, and William Clark, Lieutenant, and William
Dixy, Ensign. At the same time, they highly com-
mended Capt. Trask for his services to the country.
They request the Elders of every shire to use means
for the civilization and christian knowledge of the In-
dians. They excuse the Village on Ipswich River,
called New Meadows, from paying taxes, because they

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supported preaching, though not formed into a Church.
They received a petition of seven persons, among whom
was William Hathome, for a " company of adventur-
ers." The petitioners requested that the proprietors
might be enlarged as need should be ; that whatever
trade they might discover in three years should be for
their sole advantage twenty years ; that they might
have letters with the public seal to the French or others,
as occasion should demand ; have a Caravan advanced
up the country as far as they desired ; have no other
trading house within twenty miles from theirs ; and
place their establishment fifty miles or more from every
English Plantation. 18th. General Court, in order
to lessen the Colony's expense, recommend each town
to pay its own Deputies, and each Shire the charges of
its own Magistrates ; and that the General Court be
held in every shire town. j/

* 28th. Robert Gotta was voted the first £5, given
by Mr. Andrews, for purchasing a cow or heifer ; and
2dth, the second £5, for the same object, to John
Batchelder.

Nov. 16th. The town voted, " that half a dozen or
four beaches or hounds, sliall be brought out of Eng-
land and the chardges come by the towne."

1646.

t Jan. 26th. " Ordered and agreed, that all the
towne's men and freemen shall meet everie second day
for four weeks together, now following, to consider of
the public good of the towne."

X Feb. 12th. -William Clark was fined for keeping
a shufHing board in his ordinary. There were various
cases of diflerent dates in reference to playing on such
a board. 18th. John Wood was presented for hold-
ing the doctrine of the Anabaptists, and for withholding
his children from baptism.

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* March 6th. Elders of the United Colonies met at
Cambridge. Their object was to consider answers to
many publications, sent over from England in favour
of Aiiabaptism and Presbyterianism.

t May 6th. General Court convenes. Messrs.
Bartholomew and Hathome were Deputies. The lat-
ter was chosen Speaker, and served till October. Mr.
Endicott, continued an Assistant, was again elected
Serjeant Major • General, and also one of the United
Commissioners, t These persons who had been chosen
by the Legislature, were now elected by the freemen.
Mr. Norris preached the Election sermon. ^The
Court allow John Bourn to set up a cook shop here,
but not to sell beer above Id. a quart. They enact,
that no more than a member and his horse shall be
maintained. It seems from this, that members of their
body may have had, while in session, some of their
families boarded and lodged at the public expense.
16th. The Court, in accordance with advice from
England and for having settled views of baptism in the
Colony, call an assembly of Elders and Magistrates to
convene at Cambridge 1st of September. They order,
that the Body of Laws, presented by the Committee,
should be transcribed and each of the committee look
over another's copy, and meet at Salem or Ipswich by
the 10th of August, so as to prepare a report for next
session. Three commissioners, one of them Mr. Hath-
ome, were appointed to treat with D'Aulnay about his
complaints. Instructions %vere to be drawn up for these
commissioners by a committee of five, among %vhom
was Mr. Endicott. || During this session, Mr. Down-
ing of Salem, and others, petitioned for a relaxation of
the laws respecting Anabaptists and the conditions of
frecmenship. As a law in reference to the last subject
was under consideration, they were not heard. The

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substance of their request was sent over to ParUament
by its supporters.

* June 29th. ^< Ordered that there shall be no burial
within the towne but that there shall be word given to
the keep of the meeting house to ring the bell where-
by notice may be given to the town thereof a lettle be-
fore the burial. And the said keep to have 3d. for his
paynes." Weights and measures were required to be
brought to the Marshal for being sealed.

t Aug. 4th. Thomas Dexter was charged with
sleeping at meeting, and slighting the ordinance of bap-
tism. He was fined. The wife of Mr. Bowditch was
presented for withdrawing from the ordinance of Bap-
tism. Her name was probably Sarah, t who joined the
Church IVIay 10th, 1640, and was exccMnmuiiicated
Aiiost likely for being an Anabaptist.) ^Sept. 1st.
The Synod beuig assembled, it appeared, that tlie
churches of Boston, Salem, and a few other towns, had
declined to be represented. The chief reason of their
absence was that they did not approve of the manner,
hi which the Synod had been called. This ecclesiasti-
cal body sat fourteen days and adjourned to the 8th of
June.

II 24th. Mr. Endicott, as one of the Commissioners,
signed a reply to the complaints of the Dutch Governor,
and a recommendation that "poor scholars" be em-
ployed in the country, that they might l>e encouraged
to live at home.

H Oct. 26th. " Ordered, that William Woodteidge>*^
Richard Brackenbury, Ensign Dixy, Mr. Conant, Lieut.
Lothrop, shall forthwith lay out a way between the
ferry at Salem and the head of JejfTreyes Creek, and
that it be such a way as men may travel on horseback
or drive cattle ; or if such a way may not be formed,
then to take speedy course to sett up a bridge at Mack-
erel Cove."

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*Nov. 4th. General Court convenes. They order a
ast on Dec. 24th, for the hazardous state of England^
ad condition of the Bermuda Church, and difficulties
f Church and State among themselves, both of v^hich,
ay they, some strive to undermine. They recommend
0 every society, having but one minister, to employ a
oor student, that he may /|ff^oY^^i!£i ^i^^s and pre-
lare for usefulness, i/ They^[jpa§^ alaw against man-
tealing, and order that two Africans, forcibly brought ^
Qto the Colony, shall be sent home at the public ex*
lense. t/To manifest ^' utter disaffection to arbitrary
;overnment," they appoint a committee to revise the
K>dy of laws, handed in from the county committees.
They require men of good report and ability to be se-
ected as retailers of liquor. They license Wm. Clark
o keep an ordinary for £15. f About Dec. he was
Lrraigned before the Court of Assistants, for having
leen very active in obtaining subscribers for a petition
o his Majesty's Commissioners in England, against
ome of the Colony's laws. He was bound to answer
Lt the next General Court. He must have died before
kfay 27th, 1647, as his widow was then allowed to
Leep his ordinary. l/The Court tax estates at Id. on
SOs. They lay the poll tax at 20d, and require every
nechanic, able to earn 18d. a day, to pay 20d. and also
(s4 a year. They excused the lame and sick from
ates. I/They forbid any to swear on the penalty of
Os. or any Indian to powaw. They enact, that every
»erson denying the doctrines of the Gospel, shall pay
!0s. in six months ; and, if endeavouring to propagate
lews contrary to such doctrines, shall be fined £5.
They enact, that any person unnecessarily absent from
worship on the Sabbath shall pay 5s., and if renouncing
be Church, state, ministry, and ordinances, on pre-
ence of being spiritually illuminated, shall be fined
rOs. a month. They order that if any interrupt and

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oppose a preacher in season of worship, they shall be
reproved by a Magistrate on lecture day ; and for a
repetition of tlieir offencey shall pay £5, or stand two
hours on a block four feet high, with the following in-
scription in capitals on his breast : ^^ A wanton Gos-
peller." They enact, that children above 16 years,
which shall curse their orderly parents, shall be put to
death, and that a rebellious son shall suffer a similar
punishment. They order that gamesters forfeit treble
of what they play. They instruct the Elders to choose,
at the Court of Elections, two ministers annually for
the purpose of instructing the Indians. In connexion
with this it may be well to state, that the Court at
their session, commencing 26th of the following May,
allowed John Elliot £10 for having taught the Indians
in religion, from the £20, granted by Lady Armine for
so worthy an object.

1647.

^ January. By the middle of this month, the vessels
at Marblehead had caught, for the season of their fares,
about £4,000 worth of fish. About the latter part of
March, a barn with corn and hay, was consumed in
Salem by lightning.

t May 17th. The births, marriages and deaths were
required to be noticed in the Town Records. This
order was imperfectly complied with.

t May 26th. General Court assembles. Thomas
Lothrop and Jacob Barney were Deputies. As the
game of shuffle board was very prevalent and hurtful,
the Court order it to be discontinued on fine of 20s.
for keeper and 5s. for player. They enact, that persons
who should take horses to ride without liberty, a cus-
tom oppressively common, should pay treble damages.

^June. An epidemic spread through the whole
country. It seems to have been the catarrhus a conta-

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^^'^ [1647

gioi or influenza of our day. About this date, an order
was issued for commercial towns, and Salem was
among them, to see that vessels coming from ports in
the West Indies, infected with a plague, rode quaran-
tine.

* September 30th. " Mr. George Corwin and Wil-
liam Lord have undertaken to provide stone and clay
for repairs of the meeting house, and to bring it or
cause it to be brought in place the next week. Mr.
Corwin hath promised to provide speedily for covering
of the meeting house five hundred nailsy and is prom-
ised to be paid for them to his content." The seven
men promise to pay £b for the transportation of Mar-
garet Page to England, in Mr. Willoughby's ship or
some other. This woman had given the town consid-
erable trouble.

t October 27. General Court sits. As Thomas
Lothrop, Deputy from this place, was bound to sea,
they excused him. They allowed the people at Mack-
erel Cove to be free from watching at Salem, except in
seasons of danger. At their session, in October, they
requested the Synod to draw up a confession of faith.
To comply with this request, the Synod chose a com-
mittee of seven, among whom was Mr Norris. His
being thus chosen shows, that however the Church
here delayed at first to take part in the Synod, they
did afterwards. The Court order every town, consis-
ting of fifty householders, to have a school for reading
and writing, and of one hundred families, to have a
Grammar School, so as to fit scholars for College.
They enact, that if any young man attempt to address
a young woman, without consent of her parents, or, in
case of their absence, of the County Courts he shall be
fined £5, for the first offence, £10 for the second, and
imprisonment for the third. They require that mem-
bers of Churches, who decline to take the oath of

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Freemen, lest they might be called on to perform pub-
lic service, shall not be excused from such service, and
if refusing to discharge an office appointed them, shall
be fined not above 20s. They suspend the law which
had been passed, but not enforced, for having one
Deputy from a town instead of two. They order that
iveights and measures shall be of the same standard
throughout the Colony. They enact, that wives who
have husbands and husbands who have wives in En-
gland, should go home on account of some irregulari-
ties. As respectable gentlemen had sent many of their
dissipated children to this country to be reformed
among their friends, and as these children, by being
credited, indulged their evil propensities, the Court
forbid any person, under 21 years of age, to be trusted.
They state that wheat at 4s6. barley 4s. rye and peas
3s6. Indian corn 3s. a bushel, may be taken for rates.
* In the course of this year the Town Bridge from
Boston was built.

1648.

t March 23d. An order from the Colony Treas-
urer, Richard Russel, to the Constable of Salem, was
recorded. It required that the people here should
choose freemen the next August, to be united with the
Selectmen, for taking a list of the males above 16, and
a valuation of estates.

t May 10th. General Court assembles. Messrs
Downing and Hathorne were Deputies. Mr. Endicott
M'as continued an Assistant, Serjeant Major General,
and a Commissioner of the Colony. As grain was ex-
ceedingly scarce, being only enough for two months,
the Court forbid its transportation. ^ The price of it,
however, did not rise more than 12d. The reason of
its being so scarce was that it had been plentifully
transported to the West Indies, Portuguese and Spanish

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''^ [1648

Islands. * As Mr. Downing's farniy on the road be-
tween Lynn and Ipswich, was a convenient place for
an ordinary, his servant was allowed to keep one.
After considering the method of discovering Witches in
England, the Courf* inquired for the best method in the
Colony, t This appears to have been with reference
to the lamentable fact, that they had arraigned and
condemned Margaret Jones of Charlestown, for witch-
craft. This unhappy woman was accordingly executed.
t The Court order, that if a dog kill a sheep, it shall
be hanged and its owner pay double damages. They
allow the village at New Meadows to be called Tops-
field. They grant 650 acres of land to Mr. Endicott,
260 to Mr. Hathorne, and 250 to Captain Trask.
They require that both black and white peag or wam-
pom, in order to be current, shall be free from fractures
and spots, and be on strings.

About this time, John Balch, another of the orig-
inal planters, died. He came from Bridgewater,
Somersetshire, in England. He had two wives.
§ The former Margaret, with himself, is recorded
among the first members of the Church. The latter
was Agnes. || 1636, January 26th, he was granted 200
acres of land at the head of Bass River. This land
was cultivated by him and was the place of his death.
He sustained various trusts of the town, such as select-
man and surveyor. He appears to have possessed the
qualifications of resolution, perseverance, integrity and
iutelligence, necessary to the founders and guides of a
new community. He left three sons, 1 on one of them,
named John, an inquest was required to be held June
24, 1662, who according to creditable tradition, was
drowned in crossing the Ferry to what is now Beverly,
during a violent storm. An inquest was ordered at the
same time on Henry Bartholomew (most likely for the
same reason.)

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1649] **®

* September 30. A letter from Gov. Winthrop to
his son John, informs him that his uncle Downing, of
this place, was beginning to distil ; that Mr. Endicott
had discovered a copper minfe on his own land, which
had been tested by Mr. Leader, e^erscjer of the Iron
works at Lynn.

t Dec. 10th. A Clerk of the Market was chosen.

} This year a bridge was made across Forrest River,
above Gardner's mills.

1649.

§ February 1st. Salem voted that Marblehead, by
consent of General Court, might become a separate
town. The former reserved the right of regulating the
Ferry and Ferrymen. At this date, Marblehead had
II 44 families. Mr. Walton was then preaching for
them. He was with them H November 14, 1638, when
he was granted eight acres of land ** on the maine.
**He continued in the ministry with them till his decease,
1668. A few weeks before his death, Mr. Cheever
preached for them and continued so to do till his ordi-
nation, August 13, 1684, and afterwards till May 29,
1724j.when he died, aged 85. ft The territory of
Marblehead was once inhabited by George Saggamore,
a Sachem, and according to an ancient custom of the
Indians, the fee was in him ; which by deed, from his
relations, of July 16, 1684, was vested in Marblehead.

tt 23d. Thomas Rowell was fined 5s. and 2s6. court
fees, for neglecting to attend worship on lecture day.
Richard Window was presented for living from his
wife. He was dismissed because he had sent for her.

^ May 2d. General Court sits. The lamented and
worthy Winthrop, having died March 26th, Mr Endi-
cott succeeded him as Governor. Messrs Hathorne
and Bartholomew were Deputies. The Court allowed

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*®' [1649

the people here to alter a highway and landing from
the head of Bass River to Draper's Point. They per-
mit Marblehead to become a town. They appoint
William Hathorne and Emanuel Downing, Associate
Judges of the Quarterly Court. They forbid peag to
be received for rates. They order the selectmen of
each town, to provide powder and bullets for the sol-
diers. They require (he result of the Synod to be laid
before the churches, for examination. * 10th. The
Governor, Deputy, and Assistants, declare themselves
against wearing long hair, and call on the Elders to use
means for its not being worn by members of their
churches. This regulation was considered by them as
a matter of some importance because required by an
Apostle. Mr. Rogers, of Rowley, when preaching
before the Synod and the General Court, June 9, 1646,
took their side. An act, under September 3, 1634,
forbid the wearing of long hair. In England, 1641,
the favourers of Parliament, were called Roundheads,
because they wore short hair. The principal reason
for such views, on both sides of the Atlantic, was a
literal adherence to the Scriptures in many particulars*
In accordance with such use, there can be no w^der,
that Mr. Endicott and his associates should have^done
as they did. Not a few writers, in our land, mention
the protest against long hair as having originated with
him, when in fact the views it expressed, had been
for years prevailing, and were not only cherished in
the Colony but also in England.

t September 11th. Matthew Stanley was tried for
drawing the affections of John Tarbox's daughter, with-
out the consent of her parents. He was fined £6, fees
2s6. and 6s. for three days' attendance by her parents.
In this month, three married women, were fined 5s. a
piece for scolding.

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* November 26th. The town agree that 200 acres
of upland, which had been taken from Mr. Downing's
farm, should be restored to him, in consideration of his
pains for transcribmg the Town Records, for the use of
posterity, so that the said farm should be 500 acres
according to his former grant.

1660.

t February lOth. Members of the Church here,
who lived on Bass River, or Cape Ann side, requested
of the other brethren, that they might have preaching
among themselves. The reason they assigned for such
an application, was crossing the water at the ferry and
other inconveniences.

t 26th, Henry Bartholomew was chosen Clerk of
the Quarterly Court at £6 a year, and Samuel Archer,
Marshal, at the same compensation.

^ May 22d. General Court convenes. Mr, £ndi-
cott was elected Deputy Governor. Hutchinson states,
that he was chosen Governor. Many respectable au-
thors have followed his mistake. Messrs. Bartholo-
mew and Hathorne were Deputies. The latter was
speaker till October. June 22d. The Court request
that the Platform of Church Discipline may be recon-
sidered by every Church.

II Sept. 22d. The brethren on Bass River renewed
their request. Oct. 2d. They received liberty to
" look out some able and approved teacher," to serve
them in the ministry, but still to commune with the
Salem Church.

H Oct. I6th. A majority of General Court order a
book, lately imported from England, and composed by
William Pinchon, of Springfield, on Redemptionand
Justification, to be burnt in Boston Market, and
its author be called to an account. The Deputies from
Salem and four others dissented. The Court allow

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*^^ [1661

Topsfield to become a town. * Mr. Knight was their
first preacher. Creditable tradition informs us, that
his successor was Wilham Perkins, f who was born in
England 1607, and died at Topsfield, May 21st, 1682,
aged 75. He appears to have ceased preaching here
before the ordination of his successor, Mr. Thomas
Gilbert, in 1664. This person was in the ministry
at Topsfield, as late as September 1671. tHe died
at Charlestown, October 28th, 1673.

1651.
^ May 7th. General Court sat. Mr. Endicott was
chosen Governor. Messrs. Hathorne and Bartholo-
mew were Deputies. The Court forbid dancing at
taverns, on penalty of 5s. In compliance with an act
of Parliament, passed October 3d, 1650, they forbid
trade With Bmrbadoes, Bermudas, Virginia and Ontego,
which had declared for the King. In their address to
Parliament the following session, they state, that this
measure was greatly to their detriment. They fine
Mr. Mathews for preaching error and settling at Mai-
den, without approbation from them and the Elders,
£10, as he gave no satisfaction for such acts. They
also require the Church there to answer for receiving
Mr. Mathews as their minister. The Deputies from
Salem and thirteen others dissented in these two cases.
In addition, the Maiden Church were fined £50, Oct.
14th. The Court grant William Hathorne, for his
public services, 400 acres of land near the 600 allowed
Mr. Downing, between Hampton and the mouth of
Piscataqua River, for £50, which the Country owed
him. Richard Leader was tried for defaming Mr.
Endicott and the Church at Lynn. He acknowledged
his error and was fined £50. William Hathorne and
three others dissented in this matter. Mr. Leader had
his fine remitted, Oct. 14th. This person was spoken

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highly of hy Gorernor Winthrop as superindendant of
the Lynn Iron Works. The Court tried Mary Par-
sons, of Springfield, for being a ffltchj and murdering
her child. They had not evidence sufficient for the
first charge. On the second they condemned her to
death. As Mr. Pinchon had confered with Messrs.
Norris, Cotton, and Norton, and confessed to the
Court, that he was wrong in- some opinions of his
book, they allowed him to return to his family ; but
required him to appear before them, Oct. 14th, when
Mr. Norton's reply to his statements was to be readj'.
This reply was presented next session and ordered for
England to be printed. The Court appointed June
18th, as a fast for the prevalence of fVitchcraftj erro-
neous opinions in the Colony, and of distractions in
England. They required objections to the Church
discipline of the Synod to be left with -Mr. Cotton;
and him to lay them before the Elders and Churches,
that they might be cleared up by the next session.

* June 24th. William Wake was presented for liv-
ing away from his wife, who was in England. John
Williams was ordered to return to his wife by Septem-
ber, on penalty of £20. Such cases as these were not
unfrequent.

fJuly 20th. Obadiah Holmes, for attending a
Baptist meeting at Lynn on Sunday, was apprehended,
with John Clark, from Rhode Island. He was tried
by the Assistant Court and fined £30. For declining
to pay tiiis, he was publicly whipped in Boston. He
had resided in Salem, t January, 1638, one acre of
land near the glass house was granted him. ^ March
24, 1640, he joined the Church here, whence he was
excommunicated, evidently for joining the baptists.

II Oct. 14th. General Court approve the Confes-
sion of Faith and Church Discipline, as amended after
their formation by the Synod. They were plainly not

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*^ [1652

so soon comjpleted as writers of our early history rep-
resent. The Court allow commerce with the prohib-
ited ports, on condition that Sir George Ayscue succeed
in capturing them, with Parliamentary forces. ^^They
enact, that if any males, of less property than £200,
wear gold or silver lace or buttons, or points at their
knees, or walk in great boots (because leather is
scarce) ; and any females, not possessed of £200, wear
silk or tiffany hoods or scarfs ; they shall be prosecuted
and fined. jThey petition Parliament that they might
be excused from taking oufa new Patent, as the latter
had proposed, and be allowed to act under their old
one. They address Cromwell, and requested him not
to press his invitation, for some of the Colonists to
move and settle in Ireland. They inform him that
their trade consisted in corn, beef, pork, masts, clap-
boards, pipe staves, fish, beaver, otter, and other com^
modities.

*Nov. 15th. The person, having the care othe f
meeting house, was instructed to give notice othcf
meetings by ringing the bell.

1 27th. William Witter was presented, for neglec- '
ting public ordinances and being rebapti^ed.

1652. '

t Jan. 16th. ** William Lord, of Salem, cutler, hath
given and granted unto Edward Norris, Emanuel
Downing, Captain. Hathorne, Henry Bartholomew,
Robert Turner, Joseph Grafton and John Brown, for-
ever, his dwelling house, with the barn and backhouses
thereunto belonging, for and to the use of the Church
of Salem, after the death of his wife or second mar-
riage, which shall first happen,"

April 17th. Ned, an Indian of Ipswich, mortgages
to Henry Bartholomew, for £30, aJl his land, about
eight miles square on the further side of Merrimack

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1662] *^

River, lying aboot 8 or len miles from Andover. This
Indian appears to have been involved in debt, years
afterwards, from cases in the records of Ipswich Quar-
terly Court.

* May 26th. General Court convenes. Mr. Endi-
cott was elected Governor. Messrs. Hathorne and
Bartholemew were Deputies. The Court order, that
a denial of the Scriptures to be the Word of God, shall
be punished with a fine of £50, or with whipping ; and
a second oflfencc of tbe kind, with punishment of death.
They require, because the gm'ernment had been greatly
abused, that all settled inhabitants should take an oath
of fidelity, and that strangers ^^ keep the peace."
They repeal the law of the magistrate's negative vote,
and agree that a majority of both houses shall decide
any question before them. >/ To prevent deception in
money, they order that after September none of it shall
be current (except the receiver consent,) unless it be
12d, 6d, and 3d pieces, coined in the mint house,
which is to be located in Boston. They giant liberty
for all bullion, plate or Spanish coin, to^e brought into
the mint, and there be melted and brought to the alloy
of sterling silver by John Hull. The pieces prepared
by him are to have N. £• on one sine and XII, VI,
III, according to their value, on the other. The mint
master was to have 1-20 of all he stamped, s/ The
Court pay Mr- Endicott 100 marks for serving as Gov-
ernor last year. If these were English marks, each of
them was 13s. 4d. sterling. They would make but a
small salary, compared with the compensation now al-
lowed for such an office.

June 11th. John Leverett, Messrs. Hathorne and
Bartholomew, were appointed Commissioners to visit
Maine and declare it to be under Massachusetts.!
This they did July 9th. At the same time, there was
a protest by some against this step. t The most of

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Maine this year, and soon all of it, became a County
of Massachusetts, called Yorkshire, and sent Deputies
to the Legisliy;nre in Boston*

* Oct. 19th. General Court assemble. In order to
raise up men suitable for Rulers and Elders, they order,
that a proper person in every town solicit subscriptions
to assist charity scholars at Cambridge. ^/They enact,
that the land in possession of any Indian should be con-
sidered as his own ; that if any Indians become civili-
lized and settled among the English, they should have
equal privileges ; or that they might settle towns by
themselves, when there was no occupancy of the Colo-
nists. This order appears to have been taken as an
encouragement to Mr. Eliot's exertions among the In-
dians. He had already gathered a settlement and
Church of them at Natick. The Court decide, that
the English had a good right to the land, which they
had settled. To prevent the washing or clipping of
the Colony Coins, they order a double ring, a central
tree, and Massachusetts to be put on one side of them,
and New England and the year of their being stamped
on the other. They designate Nov. 10th, as a fast for
destructive storms ; lack of suitable persons for Church
and State ; excess of worldly mindedness ; war be-
tween England and Holland ; and for calling on the
Lord that he would give the Colony favour with Par-
liament and supply the necessities of the people in this
country. They order two letters, one for Cromwell
and the other for Parliament. They had cause to fear
the latter, because they seemed resolved to render the
Colonies more dependant on them than they had he£fi.

t Nov. 30th. Two men were fined for excess in
dress. Three men and one woman were each fined
10s. and 2s6d. fees for wearing silver lace. A woman
was fined the same for wearing broad bone lace;
another for wearing tifiany, and another for wearing a

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silk hood. Alice Flint was presented for wearing a
silk hood, but proving herself to be worth £200, she
was excused. Jonas Fairbanks was charged with
wearing great boots. But he was cleared, as the law
did not strictly apply to his case. Other similar prose-
cutions took place at different times. Could judicious
sumptuary regulations be enforced, they would no
doubt produce good. But when running into an ex-
treme, they are more contemned than respected, and
more provoke than reform. ,

1653.
^ * April 30th. For the relief of Richard Stackhouse's
family, he was allowed to have the profit of the Ferry
towards Ipswich, if he should find boat and men.

t May 2d. William Hathome, as among the
Commissioners of the United Colonies, took part in
ordering 500 men to be raised against the Dutch at
New-^letherlands, who were reported as engaged in
fomenting a war between the Indians and the English.
t As Massachusetts was benefitted by commerce with
the Dutch, she was unwilling to have war, and thus the
league between her and the other Colonies liked to
have been broken. § 3d. Mr. Norris wrote an inter-
esting letter to the Commissioners, in which he gave sev-
eral reasons why war should be waged with the Dutch.

II 18th. General Court sat. Mr.Endicott was elec-
ted Governor. Thomas Lothrop and Jacob Barney
were Deputies. The Court forbid provision to be
carried among the French and Dutch of America.
They order that no person shall begin to preach or
propliecy, without the approbation of Elders belonging
to the four next churches or County Court. They ap-
pear to have adopted this measure on account of the
difficulty, which they experienced the previous session
with respect to Mr. Powell, who had received a call

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from the new Church in Boston, but to whose ordina-
tion they were opposed, because they considered him
not qualified for such a station. In the October session
of next year they recommended Mr. Reyner to the
same Church.

*June 30th. Theophilus Salter was sentenced to
pay £5, the witness and fees, for endeavouring to marry
Mary Smith without her friends consent. There were
other cases of this sort.

t Aug. 30th. General Court enact, that a profana-
tion of the Sabbath shall be followed with admonition
for first ofience, Ss. for second, and 10s. or whipping,
not above five stripes, for the third ofience.

{Sept. 20th. William Hathome and the other
Commissioners resolve on a war with Ninnigret, the
Niantick Sachem, because he had taken and slain some
of the Long Island Indians, who were allies to the
CoIcMiies. 24th. They recommend the education of
six pious Indisms at thft College. They encourage Mr.
Elliot's printing an Indian Catechism, and Thomas
Stanton to assist him.

1654.

^ Before this year, the persons, chosen to conduct
the business of the town, having been called, for the
most part, the seven-men, began to have the title of
select-men, which has continued ever since.

II May 3d. General Court convenes. Mr. Endicott
was chosen Deputy Governor. William Brown and
Henry Bartholomew were . Deputies. The Court re-
solve that no instructors, who were of unsound princi-
ples and immoral conduct, should be allowed to teach
school.

H 27th. An order was passed that any townsmen,
duly warned, and declining to take part in public meet-
ings, either in person or by proxy ^ should be fined 1 8d*

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* June 9th. William Hathorne was on a committee
of four to draft an answer for Cromwell, who had
written a request for the Colonies to commence war
with the Dutch. Their reply was accepted by the
Court at their next session, and was dated August 24th.

1 28th. William Bartholomew was chosen County
Treasurer, as appeared by votes in the hands of the
Commissioners from the several towns.

t August 22d. General Court convenes. They
order that no person shall carry out of Massachu-
setts more than 20s. in coin, to pay his expenses.
They appointed searchers, who were authorized to en-
force such a regulation. They designated Samuel
Archer for Salem in reference to this business. They
forbid sheep to be transported, and any, under two years
old, to be killed, j They require that honourable sup-
port shall be granted to ministers ; and that the County
Courts, when acquainted with deiiciencics in this re-
spect, shall specify a proper salary, and issue a warrant
to the selectmen for its collection. xKey forbid any
to retain books, lately imported from England, under
the names of John Reeves and Lodowick Muggleton,
who pretended to be the two last witnesses, spoken of
in the Apocalypse. They order a thanksgiving to be
observed the tth of September, for peace between
England and Holland ; hopeful establishment of gov-
ernment m the mother country; good harvest; and
prevention of an impending war with New Netherlands.
Oct. 18th. The Court command the productions of
Reeves and Muggleton to be consumed by an execu-
tioner in Boston Market. They enact that no man
shall be Deputy, unless he be correct in the main doc-
trines of religion. They set wheat and barley at 6s.,
rye and peas 4s., and corn at 3s., for rates. ^20th.
The Court were petitioned by William Hathorne and
five others to protect the English in Acadie, which had
lately fallen into the hands of Cromwell.

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^»1 [1666

* Nov. The Court agree that, for the despatch of
business, the Deputies shall eat, and especially dine
together in the Court House chamber. Lieut. Philips
was to supply each of them with breakfast, dinner and
supper, and a cup of wine or beer with the two last
meals, and fire and bed for 3s. a day. He was to fur-
nish a Deputy with dinner and wine or beer for 1 8d.

1635.

t May 17th. The town agreed that Winter Island
should be appropriated for the use of the Fort ; and that
this should be finished with all convenient dispatch.
They appear to have agreed on a burial place at the
hill above Francis Low's house.

t 23d. General Court assemble. Mr. Endicott was
elected Governor. He held this office till his decease.
Edmund Batter was Deputy. ^ The Court order a
house of correction to be in every county .^^ They re-
quest that whoever should be Governor would reside in
Boston, or within 4 or five miles " out of respect to
strangers." They desired Mr. Endicott to comply
with their wish " as much as his own necessary occa-
sion will permit." They order the regiment of Essex
and of other counties to be paraded. v/They appointed
Edmund Batter, on a committee of four, to contract
with some merchants for supplying the Colony with
salt. In June of the next year, they granted John
Winthrop the sole privilege of manufacturing salt in the
Pequod country for 21 years. /They order a Council of
twelve churches, of which was the one here, to convene
at Ipswich June 3d, for the purpose of endeavoring to
settle a difference between the Church of Ipswich and
one of Boston, about Mr. Norton's leaving the former
to become pastor of the latter. This subject had been
agitated over two years, and produced a general ex-
citement. The Court grant to Gov. Endicott and his

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subject for their consideration was the baptism of chil-
dren. 24th. As a matter of public concern, the
General Court reply to Cromwell's proposal about
having some of the Colonists emigrate to Jamaica,
which had been lately captured by his arms ; and ex-
cuse themselves from having any direct agency in the
matter. — During this year, Samuel Sharp appears to
have died. He evidently took a deep interest in the
prosperity of the Colonies. * Oct. 26th, 1627, he as
one among the proprietors of New-Plymouth, sold his
right to Gov. Bradford and others, through Isaac Aller-
tou. April 30th, 1629, he was chosen in London to
be of Mr. Endicott's Council. He was also designa-
ted, with Mr. Skclton, to rule the Colony in case of the
Governor's decease. He seems to have come over in
the fleet, which brought Mr. Higginson. He succee-
ded Mr. Ilaughton, who died in the year of his ordi-
nation, as Ruling Elder. A principal event of his life
was being cited to appear before the Legislature, which
comiiicnced their session Sept. 2, 1636, in reference to
the letter, that the Church here, then under Roger
Williams, forwarded to other churches, on the subject
of disciplining the members of General Court, f The
ncAt year, when a general division of land took place,
the town granted him 300 acres, aftenvards desi^ated
to join Mr. Skelton's farm on the head of North River.
In accordance with the Ecclesiastical usage of his day,
his office excluded him from all secular trusts. Hence,
he was not engaged in transactions, fitted to render
him proniiiiout to the reflective view of posterity. But
there is reason to believe, that he has long ago expe-
rienced, that dcvotedness to the service of God, loses
nothing of its heavenly worth by earthly forgetfulness.
His wife was named Alice, and her name is among the
first church members. J He left her and a family of
children to mourn his death and struggle with the pri-
vations of poverty.

* Hist. Col. T. 3. p. 46. i Town Grants.

*®^ [166t

1667.
*Jan. 16th. The town vote to repair the meeting

house.

March 1st. " The bell-ringer is to digge the grave
to inter the dead, and to have for his paynes 8d. per
grave."

t 23d. The members of the Church here, who re-
sided on Bass River side, requested to worship by them-
selves. They had permission. They proceeded to
fouild a meeting house. Mr. Josiah Hubbard preached
for them.

t April 23d. Measures were taken to erect stocks
and a whipping post.

^May 6th. General Court convenes. William
Hathorne was Deputy. He was chosen Speaker. As
difficulties existed about legal matters, because Magis-
trates lived remotely, the Court appoint persons to sup-
ply the deficiency. They designate William Hathorne
among them to act for Salem, Lynn, Marblehead and
Manchester. For £75 paid by Mr. Endicott and his
wife, they grant him 1000 acres of land on Ipswich
River. They allow Mr. Hathorne, for his services at
the Eastward, 300 acres. »/

II June 8th. An order was taken that the seats at
the meeting house be distributed ; and that foreigners
be not entertained in town. The latter was evidently
done to prevent the entrance of the Friends. ^

Aug. 10th. Provision was m^e for Mr. Whiting's
support. This person was employed to assist Mr.
Norris in preaching.

H Sept. 21st. Christopher Holder and John Cope-
land, of the Friends' denomination, being at Salem, the
former attempted to address the people after the minister
had done. They were both secured till the next day
and then sent to Boston, where they received 30 stripes
apiece, and were imprisoned nine weeks. As Samuel

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1657] '^

Shattock, of this town, interfered at the apprehensiou
of Holder, he was imprisoned in Boston, * until he .
gave bonds for £20 to appear at the next Court and not
attend an v meeting of the Friends, t He had joined the
Church May 15, 1642, and is noted as excommuni-
cated, t Lawrence Southwick and his wife were to be
sent to Boston and confined, for entertaining Holder
and Copcland. He was released to be dtalt with by
the Church. She was kept prisoner seven weeks and
fined 40s. for approving the written opinions of her
guests. • .

§ Oct. 1 2th. An assessment was laid on the inhab-
itants for assisting the College.

II 14th. Court of Assistants assemble. They con-
firm the fine of £100 for bringing any one of the Friends
into the Colony. They order, that for an hour's en-
tertainment or concealment of any one of them, dOs.
shall be psiid. They enact, that each male of the
Friends, if returning after the law has been executed
on him, shall have one of his ears cut off, work in the
house of correction till he can be sent away ftt his own
charge ; for the second return, he shall have the other
car cut off and kept at the house of correction. They
enact, that each female so doing should be whipped and
kept in the house of correction. They also enact, that
if either sex of them collie back a third time, they shall
have their tongues bored through with a hot iron, and
be employed in the h^se of correction till sent away
at their own cost. They order that those of the Colo-
nists who side with the denomination of Friends, shall
be treated with equal severity. The punishment of
lioriniT the tongue with a hot iron, which was not e.\e-
cut(>d in Massachusetts, H was evidently imitated from
what was done to James Naylor, an English Friend,
by order of Parliament, December 1656.

** Dec. 9th. Mr. Norris made his w ill, which was

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*^ [1668

proved after his decease. By it he left his house, land
and books to his son, teacher of the school. He re-
quested John Horn and Richard Prince, his deacons,
to assist his son in being executors of the will.

1668.

• Feb. 3d. Lasvrcnce and -Cassandra Southwick
and their son Josiah, having been called before William
Hathorne, were confined in the house of correction and
fined £4 13 for absence from meeting.

1 17thi £80 were voted to Mr. Norris and £70 to
Mr. Whiting, and wood to both for the ensuing year.

I March. John Small, Josiah Southwick, and John
Burton, belonging to this place, and to the Friends,
were apprehended in Dedham, on their way to Rhode
Island, to provide a place for themselves and families.
They were carried before the Governor in Boston, who
allowed them to pursue their way by paying costs.

§ 30th Hilliard Verin was chosen Clerk of writs.

II May 19th. General Court assembles. William
Hathorne and Henry Bartholomew were deputies.
The Court, in addition to other laws, order that every
persofTattending an assembly of the Friends shall pay
10s. and £6, for speaking where it maybe held. They
forbid any person to preach qrbe ordained in a place,
when two organized churchelrfcear it, or the Council
of the Colony, or General Cburt' are. dissatisfied with
his doctrines and qualifications. **

1IJune'^29th. The Court being informed, of a
Friends' J&Ktitiff, held at the house of Nicholas Phelps
last SaUHn, called those there to an account. Among
them were William Brend and William Leddra, who
had come from England. They escaped to Newbury ;
but were brought back and sentenced to the house of
correction in Boston. Nicholas Phelps, Lawrence
Southwick and his wife, with their sons John, Josiah,

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Colonial Commissioners, took part with them in re-
quiring the " Montackett" Sachem to allow the Pe-
quods, their allies, to get shells for making wampom
as before.

*28th. Samuel Shattock, Nicholas Phelps and
Joshua BufTum were together fined £3 15s. for atten-
ding their meetings. For adherence to this practice,
they were sentenced to be committed to the house of
correction, and kept there till they should give security
to renounce their opfnions, or move out of the jurisdicr
tion.

fOct. 19th. The Court of Assists^nts assemble.
Finding that the FriendsTincreased, they order them tq
be banished on pain of death. They request Mr.
Norton to write against their opinions. They order
Lawrence Southwick and wife, and son Josiah, Samuel
ShaHock, Nicholas Phelps, and Joshua Buffum, who
were hi^ught before them, (the last three from the house
of correcHon at Ipswich,) to depart from Massachusetts
before the next Court of Elections ; and that, if refus-
ing so to do, they shall be banished on pain of death.
They des||iiate the 2d. of 4th week in November, as a
Fast day ^|||r divisions in the Churches, and open op-
posers to t£i^ truth. They appoint William Hathorne
to act in criminal cases and to give oaths in civil mat-
ters. Tliey decide that the bomds of Salem, towards
Tops field; «|iiall ^^ run 6 miles into the ^vi^oods," and
that lands 'within Topsfield line by Saleip shall belong
to the proprietors. They put wheat at 5s., rye, peas,
barley and barley malt at 4s., and corn 2s. 8. a bushel
for country rates. They grant Captain Trask 400
acres of land in the Pequod country. To John Endi-
cott ^^for his great service," # Richard Bellingham,
Daniel Dennison, *^ for his great pains in tr^ncribing
the laws," and to Wi^iam Hathorne, if giving up 700

^ Ipflwich Qt. Ot. R. f Co|0.

[1669 **

acres before allowed him, the Court grant Block Islaodi
so that each of them have one quarter.
^^ *Nov. 21st. ^- It is ordered, that the house and
ground that Mr. Whiting liveth on be now given him
and his heirs, provided he lives in town three years
more after this.^'

■

1659-
t March 29th. Samuel Gaskin, on bis presentment
at Salem, for 32 days absence from meeting, was
fined £8, and also to pay fees and witnesses. Edward
Wharton, for 20 days absence, was fined £6, and 10s.
for not aiding the constables, and fees for both cases.

^ Dec. 23d. Rev. Edward Norris, died. From the
age of his son. he appears to have been nearly 70 at

y his decease. Before his arrival in this c^Mintry, which
was probably in 1639, he had been a clergyman in
England. He united with the Church Dec. 4l9th of
the same year, lie was ordained, as previously stated,
March 18th, 1G40. On the 13th of May following he
was admitted a freeman. He was colleague with the
eminent Peters, who se})arated from him ki August,
1641. In 1642, he wrote in favour of Ae standing
Council, against a publication of Mr. Saltonstall, one
of the Assistants. The part he took on t^iis occasion
secured him more popularity among the Magistrates,
than among the Deputies. A few years afterwards,
there seems to have been trouble in his Church, be*
cause some of them took the stand of Anabaptists.
Townsend Bishop, a very respectable man, who had
Joined the Church before 1636, was prosecuted at
Court and was to be dealt with by the Elders, July 8,
1645, for siding with that denomination. Sarah Bow-
dish, wllo united with the Church, Dec. dd, 1640, was
prosecuted on a similar ohargavftnd stands with the
note of exdlpmunication. Raid the records of Mr.

'^ T. R, t Ipiwich Qt. a. R.

Ndrris beeft spared, we might know more panrtkularlj
of his feeliltgs and doings at this period. No doabt,
lik^ evefy pastor, who believes that his people cam
have the bread of life at his own hands, without seek-
ing for it elsewhere, in non-essential differences, lie
regretted the disorder, which was not unfreqilently
made in his congregation, by contempt, exhibited to*
wards the ordinance of baptism. As a sample how
his plea for the Standing Council, was received by the
Deputies^ *thej chose Mr. Norton to preach the Election
sermon in 1645, though the Magistrates preferred, se^^
lectetf and notified him for such a performance. But
at the next Court of Elections, bis friends prevailed so
as to bate him officiate. At this time, as well as
when the question of war with the Dutch Colony was
agitated, one party seem to have sided with Mr. Nor-
ton and the other with Mr. Norris. Though at the
sessiod- of the Synod in Sept. 1646, he did not appear;
yet bis abs^ice was not owing to any opinionated
persuasion, that he needed no counsel ; but to the im-
pvession, which his Church had gathered as to the
illegality of such a body's being called by the Legisla-
ture. In tUs respect there was an alteration o( views, f
for he represented his Church in the Synod at its ses-
sion, Oct. 1647. Then he was on a committee of
seven to draw up the system of Ecclesiastical Disci-
pline, substantially contained in the Cambridge Plat-
form, t May 3j 1653, Mr. Norris wrote his letter to
the Commissioners of the United Colonies. In it
he expressed his opinion that New-Haven, which
had suffered from intrigues and abuses of the Dutch,
hiid, as one of the United Colonies, a fair claim
on Massachusetts, her stronger ally, for immediate faels *
against them. He also disapproved of the intereiJMa
policy, which he thAught his own Colony had maAi/es*
ted;- Mr. Hathome o! bis Church, wh^^ was one of

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the Commissioners, strove to have his precepts carried
into eflfect. * As his Church was one of the Choches
requested by the General Court to be of the Council at
Ipswich, June Sd. 1655, concerning the difficult}' of
Mr. Norton's removal to Boston, it is most likely that
Mr. Norris c^erci<ed his judicious e^Lperience in aiding
to compose dissensions as to this subject, which had
long and extensively prevailed. At the Synodical
meeting of Elders in Boston, June 5th, 16o6, with
respect to the baptism of children, Jie was required to
be present by General Court. Before his decease he
was called to experience the trials of having his Church
and Congregation much disturbed by the introduction
of sentiments maintained bv the Friends. However,
the^e deemed themselves justified in addressing his
people and prevailing on many of them to leave his
pastoral care, yet he must have regarded such events
with anxiety and regret. From the facts, which have
come to us relative to his talents, acquirements and
character, we have cause to believe that the two first
were more than common, and the last worthy of our
high esteem. His worth was an honour to the toi\ii,
and its salutary influence must have been long experi-
enced. As there is no name of his wife among the
Church members, it is likely, that she died before he
came to America. He left one son, Edward, teacher
of the schooK and bequeathed to him all his property.

t March 8th. " Ordered^ that the Selectmen, together
with the Deacons and JNIr. Gedney, are desired before
the next Church meeting, to treat with Mr, Whiting to
know his mind about staving; with us.^'

tilth. General Court convenes. William Hath-
orne and William Brown were Deputies. The former
was chosen Reserve Commissioner. Vl^he Court order
that as Daniel and Provided Southwick had not pro-
perty to pay the fines assessed against them by the

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Courts of Salem and Ipswich, to be sold to any of the
English belonging to Virginia or Barbadoes by the
County Treasurer. * Edmund Batter, the Treasurer,
took some steps to execute this order, but it entirely
failed.*/^ t The Court command Lawrence and Cassan-
dra South wick and their son Josiah, Samuel Shattock,
Nicholas Phelps, Joshua Buffum, to depart from Mas-
sachusetts, on pain of death, by the 8th of June., t In
four days Shattock, Phelps, and Josiah Southwick,
departed for England, by way of Barbadoes. Law-
rence and Cassandra were sent to Shelter Island (near
the East end of Long Island) where they shortly died
within three days of each other. Buffum went to
Rhode Island. ^ The Court enact that such festivals
as Christmas shall not be observed, on penalty of 5s.
As damage had accrued to merchants, by having no
measurer of salt, they require ev^ry seaport to have
such an officer. They appoint the 15th of June as a
Fast for the unsettled state of England ; for ^^ the great
thoughts in heart," both of the Country and Parlia-
ment, now in session ; for a good issue of their delib-
erations ; for divisions in the Churches of the Colony,
for its sensuality ; the " sad face" of its rising gener-
ation ; " threats of evil this Spring ;" and to implore
" God's favourable presence yet to abide with our dear
native country and with us his poor people and
Churches in these ends of the earth and with our seed
after us." In appointing such a season, the Court
evinced that a deep concern was taken here in the
proceedings which were then in England. They must
have heard that CromWell had died the preceeding
Sept. 3d, and that intrigues were in operation to put
down his son Richard.' They well knew that a change
in favour of Charles II. would bring on them his heavy
displeasure for their evident partiality to the Revolution
which overthrew, his father. There was a petition

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[1659 *^

handed into General Court, signed bj William Hath-
orae, William Brown, George Curwin, Walter Price,
of Salem, and seven others. They desired that a Plan-
tation, of ten miles square, might be granted them, 40
or 50 miles from Springfield to the westward, two
thirds of the way tdCAwrania^if commenced within 18
months. From another record of Oct. 16th, 1660,
such a plantation was intended as a trading estaUish-
raent on Hudson River, to have a Governor and an*
thority to repel attacks from Indians and to be under
the protection of Massachusetts. Since we have no
evidlence that this enterprise was carried into operation,
it is most likely, that the changes, which soon took
place in the mother country, were the means of its being
prevented. . The inhabitants of the part of Salem, cat-
led Bass River, desired to become a town. The Court
recommend them to apply to Salem and this town to
- give them a speedy hearing.

Oct. 18th. The Court of Assistants convene.
They appoint the 8tb of December as a day of Thanks-
giving for protections against errmsts, the enjoyment
of liberty, and a good harvest. They arraign several
Friends of this place, who had gone to be present at
the trial of Robinson and Stevenson, and Mary Dyar.
They were Hannah Phelps, who was admonished, and
William King, who was sentenced to receive 15 lashes.
These two were also banished on pain of death. Mar-
garet Smith and son. Provided Soutfawick and son,
were ordered to be dealt with as the law directed.
Bishop says, that Mary Trask, from this town, was
confined with them. He states, that, on the 31st, Ed-
ward Wharton, for expressing himself as though his
two acquaintances, Robinson and Stevenson, who had
been very lately himg for returning from banishment,
were unjustly treated, was apprehended in Salem, and
Nov, 3d, was \vhipped 20 lashes and fined £20 in
Boston. For passing sentence of death on the persons

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liere mealicmecl, the Court of Assistants published a
defence.

* November. Liberty was granted to Messrs Cur-
win, Price, and William Brown, to build a grist mill
on South River, above Mr. Ruck's house, where it
might be convenient. This permission was not imme-
diately improved. V^^^ Joseph Miles being convicted for
entertayning of a stranger, a Scotch, several weeks ac-
cording to an ordinance made 20th of 4th month, 1657,
wee have fined him 20s. to cleare the towne of him.'^
John Southwick having brought into town the wife of
Joseph Nicholson, about March 18th, was fined 20s. a
week from this date till she departs. Thomas Spooner
fined 10s. for entertaining " a strange woman." ^

t Nov. 29th. A number of the Friends, who have
been named, were prosecuted. William King and
James Smith, being; of their persuasion, were presented ;
but were respited, on motion of Messrs Higginson and
Brown. Samuel Gaskin had half of an £8 fine, laid
on him by Ipswich Court, remitted, and his son set at
liberty. Frances Simpson, who appears to have lately
joined the Friends, was fined 10s. and fees.

1660.
\ March 9th. On a second invitation to Mr. John
Higginson for settling with them, the town offer him a
salary of £160. § The Church had concurred in the
two invitations of the town. Mr. Higginson answered
them, that it was his desire to labour and die among *
them as his father had done. When his answer was
given, he had preached for them nearly a year. On
his coming hither, it appears that Mr. Whiting had
declined becoming their minister and left them.
Mather informs us, that Mr. Higginson had taught
schooritt Hartford, ofiiciated as chaplain at Say brook
fort, and been colleague with his father in law, Whit-

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field, at Guilford, before he came to Salem. Wheif
visiting this town, he purposed to follow Mr. Whitfield
to England.

*May 18th. Provided Southwick, of the Friends^
was fined 40s. for disturbing the peace at Salem. He
was ordered to be imprisoned till this and another fine
were paid, or to be sold. Henry Bachellor, of the
same denomination, was fined for absence from meeting.

fSOth. General Court sits. Mr. Endicott was
chosen Governor. William Hathome was appointed a
Reserve Commissioner. He and Henry Bartholomew
were deputies. The Court require County Courts to
have a care that there be an able ministry and that it
be well supported. They appoint a Fast for the de*
plorable condition of England, for the prospect of its
*^ good beginnings turning out bad ;'' for decline in
religious aflfcctions, neglect of ordinances, and vicious-
nrss of the rising generation. They decline to grant
the petition of Salem for a propriety in the Misery and
Baker's Island. But Oct. 16th, they allow their re-
quest, on condition that the two Islands be used for
curing fish. John Endicott, jun. desired the Court
that a deed of lands given him by old William, an In-
dian, might be confirrnqd. The Court thought it not
suitable for them to take such power on themselves.
They, however, remark, " considering the many kind-
nesses that were shown to the Indians by our honoured
Governor (Endicott) in the infancy of these plantations,
for pacifying the Indians, tending to the common good
of the first planters ; in consideration whereof the In-
dians were moved to such a gratuity unto his son, do
judge meet to give the petitioner .400 acres of land.

t June 1st. Mary Dyar, of the Friends, who had
been reprieved from death, was hung. Margaret Smith,
of Salem, who was her companion in Boston, spoke
against the laws of the Colony.

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* 26th. Those of the Friends, who have been men-
tioned before as prosecuted, were fined from £2 10s. to
£5. The wife of Edmund Nicholson was admonished.
and fined Courl fees for absence from meeting. James
Smith and Samuel Salmon were similarly dealt with.

t July 8th. Mr. John Brown was informed that he
had been chosen Ruling Elder. He accepted this office,
on condition that he might attend to his business in
Virginia the following winter. He was selected at the
special revest of Mr. Higginson in his answer to the
call of the Church. Under the same date, Mr. Hig-
ginson's ordination (or more properly, installation) is
mentioned. The Churches of Lynn, Ipswich, Reading
and Boston, were represented by their Elders and Mes-
sengers on this occasion. William Hathorne and the
two deacons imposed hands on the Ruling Elder, who
must have been Mr. Brown, and not Mr. Higginson,
as a number of printed accounts incorrectly represent.
The sermon was from 1st Cor. 3c. 7 vs. Mr Norton
oi Boston gave the right hand of fellowship to both El-
ders, t John Smith, of the Friends, for disturbance
and crying out at the installation • of Mr. Higginson,
^^ What you are going about to set up, our God is pul-
ling down," was committed to prison.

^ Sept. 10th. • It was voted, that Mr. Cotton's Cat-
echism should be used in families for teaching children,
so that they '.might be prepared for public catechising
in the Congregation. It was agreed that the Lord's
supper should be once a month.

II 27th. r^ews came that Charles II was proclaimed
King. This was information calculated to put the
])ublic mind on considering the probable results. The
Colonists had not laid up much stock of loyalty, on
which they might draw to purchase the favour of his
Majesty, when he should feel sufficiently confirmed to
deal with them for their past expressions and policy.

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* Oct. 16th. The Court of Assistants sit A Thej'
enact, that the last impression of the laws shall be in
force after 30 days. VAs suicide ' was prevailing/thej
order, that the body of every person, who had killed
himself, should be denied burial, except in some high
way, as the selectmen shall direct, and that a cart load
of stones should be laid on the grave, as a mark of in-
famy and warning. /They require that those of the
Friends should be tried by a Jury of 12. They re-
lease Margaret Smith and Mary Trask, of this de-
nomination, and belonging to Salem, for the sake of
their husbands. They granted liberty for the Friends
in prison to embark for England, if they chose. Among
them were Joseph Nicholson andhis wife. The last
had resided in this town for a short time.

t Nov. 27th. A number of Friends were fined
from 6s. to £7 10s. each. The wife of Robert Stone
was fined Court fees. John Burton was presented and
dismissed.

t Dec 19th. A special General Court assembles.
IVilliam Ilathorne and Edmund Batter were deputies.
The former was speaker. The main objects of the
Court were to address the King and Parliament. They
desire of both the continuance of their Charter privi-
leges, and not to be condemned for accusations before
they shall be fairly heard. They excuse themselves to
his Majesty for their treatment to the Friends.
^ Their address to him on this subject was answered
by Edward Burroughs, in England, who presented his
reply to the King. H The Court also instruct their
agents in London to strive for preventing measures,
which would require the Colonists to make appeals to
the Crown ; to justify their decisions in reference to
the Iron works in Massachusetts ; and to oppose per-
mission for the Friends to reside within their jurisdic-
tion.

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ERRATA, &c.

The references on the first eight pages of this Number are placed at the end
•f what thoy refer to, instead of the befinniiur. For respected read reputed,

5 page 104. For Edward r. Edmund, p. 113, 114. For husbandmen r. herdnnen.
.115. For 230 aeres r. 220, p. 117. For daubings r. daubinge, p. 119. For
ohn r. Thomas, p. 120. For Merrice r. Maurice, p. 121. Fox Strawbnry r.
Strawberry, p. 124. For Perry r. Percy, p. 125.

Wood's description of Salem on p. 126, was published in 1G39 ; but he was
here in 1633. It is very likely, that his description shows Salem to hare been
as it was in 1633.

For Newton r. Norton, p. 127. For proved (in reference to fifrs. Cartwright's
will) r. presented, p. 128.

The range for Cattle, mentioned on p. 129,* was at Forrest River head " up
to Mr. Humphrey's fiurm, and from thence to the pond and so about to Brooks-
bye."

For Ruthworth r. Rushworth, p. 139. For May r. April, p. 142. For Friers
r. Triers, p. 143. For Geo. II. read Geo. III., p. 147. For firres r. stirres,
p. 166. For Gotta r. Cotta, p, 172. For beaches r. braches, an old French
word, signifying female hunting hounds, p. 172. For Woodbridge read Wood-
bury, p. 174. For June 24th r. January 16th, p. 179. Strike, out about the
inquest on Honrv Bartholomew, p. 179. Land was laid out and not granted to.
Mr. Walton at the date mentioned, p. 180. Mr Walton lived atltfaAlehoad in
163$L For 1638 r. 1639; p. 184. For Low's r. Lawe's. p. 191. For Ck>ta r. Cot-
ta, ^192. Sam. Sharpo probably died at the close of 1657 instead of 1656, p.
194. For Hansett r. Harnett, p. 198. * c^/.^ -^In s ...

ANNAIiS OF SAIiEJU.

The ciroamstanceB of' issuing this work, will not allow of
Biographies, in the following numbers, so full as some, given in the
proceeding numbers. — ^When some authorities, not adduced before,
are refered to, they will follow their abbreviations in a parenthesis,
at the bottom of the page, and afterwards be denoted by such
abbreviations.

1661. ^
•Jan. 19th. Thomas Venner, made free 1638, and
united to Salem Church 1640, was hanged, drawn and
quartered in London, t He was a cooper by trade.
He, while in this town, endeavoured to persuade others
to leave Massachusets and move to Providence, one of
the Bahama Islands. In England, he was denominat-
ed a fifth monarchy man. J With others of his opin-
ions, he opposed the administration of Cromwell. After
Charles II. ascended the throne, Venner " persuaded
his foUovvers, that if they would take arms, Jesus would
come to put himself at their head." They complied
with his suggestion. Being sixty persons, they were
mostly slain in fighting with a body of the troops,
sent to suppress them. Venner and a few of his ad-
herents were taken and he sufiered as already stated.
He, like many of various ages, was an unhappy example
of the effects, which result from allowing the imagina-
tion to controul reason, conscience and revelation ; and
to put forth its distempered conclusions in the viola-
tion of laws both human and divine.

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^ March 3d. Richard Prince was chosen a Com-
missioner to meet other Commissioners, and hand in
the votes of Salem for Magistrates, Associates and
County Treasurer. — f 6ih. A Fast was observed here
for the general sickness of the past winter ; for the
prevalence of seducers ; and for renewal of covenant ;
and adding to it a clause, of which the following is the
conclusion : — " Therefore we do covenant by the help
of Jesus Christ to take heed and beware of the leaven
of the doctrine of the Quakers." The fact, here pre-
sented, shows that whatever may have been the merits
of the controversy between the Friends and Congrega-
lionalists, it certainly excited deep concern, and was
among the most prominent causes, which called forth
the expressions and endeavours of our fathers. After
the foregoing clause was put to the Covenant, Elder
Brown rendered thanks to God before the Congrega-
tion for being returned home after suffering ship-wieck,
having lost the vessel and cargo, and been in great
danger from Indians. It appears that he had been on a
voyage to Virginia. — 1 14th. Edward Wharton was
at the execution of William Leddra in Boston ; — took
leave of him, and protested a^inst Leddra's not being
permitted to speak with his friends. When the body of
Leddra was cut down, Wharton and others caught it
in their arms and gave it burial. At this time Whar-
ton was under sentence of banishment, and seems to
have defied its execution.

^ April 22d. The Selectmen agreed to meet once a
month, and fine any one of their number, needlessly ab-
sent, a?.— 23d. The Town voted that £10 should be
paid to Maj. Wm. Hathorne, the ensuing year, for
training the foot company.

I May 22d. General Court sat. Wm. Hathorne
and Edmund Batter were Deputies. The former was
chosen first reserve Commissioner for the Colony.
The Court order ** that Quakers," when discovered,
shall be made bare from the middle upwards^ tied to a

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cut, and whipped through the town towards the boundr
ary of Massachusetts ; and, if returning, that they shaU
be similarly punished, with the addition, that some of
them shall be branded with an K. on their left shoul*
der ; and, if coming back a third time, that they shall
be banished on pain of death. The Christian Com*
monwealth, a book, written by John Elliot, of Rox-
bury, Missionary among the Indians, was censured
by the Court, as opposed to Royal government* They
required his acknowledgement to be transcribed and
posted up in Salem and four other towns. They main-*
ly agreed with him in political opinions, though their
oath of allegiance required them to disapprove of his pub«
lishing these opinions. Bray Wilkins and Jno. Gingle,
both of Lynn, who had purchased a farm, called Will*
Hill, of Mr. Richard Bellingham, desired that it might
belong to Salem. The Court granted their petition-
William King, of this place, havmg returned from his
banishment and renounced his adherence to the Friends,
was pardoned by the Court. Hog Island, about a
league from Falmouth, was granted to Gov. Endicott
in lieu of 1000 acres assigned him in 1657. Mr. Hig-
ginson, minister of Salem, was allowed 700 acres for
his services, as Scribe to the Synod in 1637. He had
petitioned for such compensation in 1643, while at
Guildford. The Court voted 500 acres to William
Hathorne for his services, as Magistrate, several years
in Salem and Marblehead, and ^^ otherwise to the great
hindrance of his personal occasions and the diminution
of his estate." They designated July 7th as a day of
Thanksgiving for ^^ the gracious answer" of the King ;
for health, promising appearance of vegetation ; and for
privileges of Government and of the Gospel. In refer-
ence to the first reason for thankfulness, it appears that
Charles II. had given a very favourable reply to an ad-
dress of General Court. But, as subsequent circum-
stances prove, he was only waiting for an opportunity
to show the Colony, that he had not been a negligent
observer of their course, nor forgetful of their prefer-

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ence to democracy. It is a painful reflection upon hn*
man nature, that state-policy too often discourses in
words of friendship, till a convenient season arrives to
perform deeds of enormity. The General Court raised
a Committee of 12, among whom was Wm. Hathome,
to consider their " patent, laws, privileges and duty to
his Majesty," and to present their result the next ses-
sion.

June lOtli. The Committee, last mentioned, reported.
Another Committee of 6, among whom was Mr. Hath-
ome, were instructed to draft a letter to the King,
^^th. John Hathome of Salem was confirmed, as
Quarter Master of tlie " three County troop." — ^28th.
The Friends belonging to this town, were fined about
£40. Among them was the wife of Nicholas Phelps.
She was sentenced to pay £5, or be whipped, for as-
serting that Mr. Higguison '^ sent abroad his wolves
and blood hounds among the sheep and lambs."

t July 30th. A vote was passed, that the children
of persons, who had been covenant children, should be
entitled to baptism.

{Aug. 2d. A few of the Friends were fined £10,
for absence from the Congregational meeting on the
Sabbath. — ^7th. The Governor calls a special Court.
William Hathome and Edmund Batter were deputies.
The reason for such a session was, that a vessel was to
sail unmediatcly for England, and that expediency re-
quired, that she should carry tidings of the King's be-
ing procliumcd. The Court accordingly order, that
Charles 11. shall be proclaimed as King the next day
in Boston, after the lecture, by Secretary Rawson.
They recommend the Governor, Collector Temple,
Deputy Governor, Magistrates, Elders and people, jfpur
foot companies, one troop of horse, and masters of ships
in the harbour, to be in attendance on this occasion.
They also voted an address to his Majesty.

II Sept. 9 th. The Court of Assistants order Josiah
Southwick, who had returned from banbhment, to be

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stripped from his gir^e upward, tied to a cart's tail,
and whipped ten stripes in each of the towns, Boston,
RociLsbury, and Dedhara. Thus ordered out of Mas-
sachusetts, he came back the next day, but one, to his
house in Salem.

* It was concluded, that the children of Church mem-
bers here, should be under the watch of the Church.

October. Six persons of the Church were recorded
as absenting themselves from its ordinances. They
had a preference for the Friends. The Church voted
to comply with the recommendation of other churches
to keep a Fast December 23d for seeking divine aid in
a prevalent sickness. Mr. John Blackleach and wife,
Elizabeth, were recommended to Hartford Church.
They afterwa^rds resided in Boston. He became a
freeman 1636 ; — member of the Church here before
1 636 ; — and was granted 300 acres of land by this
town, 1637. He represented Salem at the General
Court ] 636. He appears to have been a respectable
man.

tNov. 27th. General Court are convened to consid-
er a letter from the King, which required them to cease
from proceedings against ^^ the Quakers," and to send
such of them, as were already apprehended, over to
England for trial. They vote to comply with his in-
structions. These were brought by Samuel Shattock
of Salem from London, whither he had gone, after be-
ing banished. The Court appoint Jan. 2d as a Fast-
day, for the ignorance and dissipation of youth, neglect
of domestic government, pride and excess in apparel ;
for complaints of enemies to the King, and for the com-
bination of Antichrist to crush piety in the world.

t Dec. 10th. " It is ordered that the bridge or
causeway at the western end of Salem be sufficiently
repaired and a stone walk to be built against the side
thereof upon the County's charge." Those of the
Friends' society were fined as usual from £1 to £10
each. John Burton, of their number, declared to the

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Justices, that they were robbers and destroyers of the
widows and fatherless, and that their Priests divined
for money, and that their worship was not the wor-
ship of God. Being commanded silence, he com-
manded the Court to be silent. He continued speak-
ing in this manner, till he was ordered to the stocks.
* 31 St. Special Court of Assistants assemble* They
designate Simon Bradstreet of Andover, and John Nor-
ton of Boston, as agents to England ; who, though loath
to go, sailed Feb. 10th. No embassy had been watch-
ed with greater closeness and anxiety by the Colonists,
than this was because of the difficidties, which it
had to encounter in England. The Court order
a Synod, composed of Elders and messengers of the
Churches, to assemble in Boston 2d Tuesday of 1st
month. The questions to be laid before the Synod
were : — ^Who are the subjects of Baptism ? Should
there be, according to the Scriptures, a consociation
of Churches ? and, if so, what should be its form ?

1662.
tFeb. 19th. Three persons were excommunicated
for not attending worship. Three more were to be ad-
monished, who were excommunicated the 26th. All six
were thus dealt with for adhering to the Friends. —
26th. The Synod met in Boston. Messrs. Higgin-
son, Hathome and Bartholomew attended it, as repre-
sentatives of the Salem Church. It continued a fort-
night. As the members of the Synod perceived that
the questions before them, were likely to be followed
with important consequences, and that some of their
number ccwld tarry no longer, they adjourned to June

10th.

T March 3d. At Town meeting, it was " ordered
that the Selectmen, with those masters of vessels, that
are then in town to join with them, to advise with
such as have lands granted at the burying point, how
they may accommodate them so as that there may be

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a {dace left for graving of vessels, and that all further
moceedingsbe suspended until this be don6.^'*^*S!5th.
Doct. Wm. Woodcock, of Salem, an Apothecary, Was
licensed to distil strong waters for a year and ^* sell by

retail."

t May 7th. General Court sits. Messrs. Hathome
and Bartholomew were Deputies. The Court forbid
children and servants to be extravagantly clothed.
They offer a reward of 40s. for every Wolf killed.
Such were the wants of the inhabitants and of stran*^
gers cominc from England, and such the supplies need-
ed for the fishery, the Court prohibited the exportation
of wheat and flour after the 25th« A Fast was ap-
pointed to be observed June 6th, on account of sick-
ness, disunion, drought, the unsettled state of great
troubles, and to seek the divine blessing on the Agents
in London, and on the Synod about to renew their ses-
sion. The Court divided the cavalry of Essex Coun-
ty. They continued those of Salem, River-head,
Manchester and Lynn, under the officers then over
them. They had excused the people of Gloucester
and Marblehead from military service, because of their
engagements in fishing. They instruct Mr. Hull, the
mint master, to coin half of the silver bullion, coming
to his hands the first year, into 2d. pieces, and 1 -5 of
such bullion, as should be lodged with him for seven
years afterwards, into the same currency. They grant
Edmund Batter 250 acres of land ^^ in the wilderness
on the North side of Merrimack River and West of
Beaver Creek."

t June 4th. It was voted that a Bier be provided
for carrying the dead. — § 10th. The Synod met and
adjourned to Sept. 10th. — 1| 24th. Lawrence Leach
died lately JE. 83. He was proposed for a freeman
1630; — ^was a member of the Church here before
1636, — when the town granted him 100 acres of land.
He left a widow, Elizal^th, and two sons. Of these
Clement, the eldest, was married and lived in England.

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The other was Capt. Richard Leach who died 1 647^
and left a son, John, who inherited his grandfather
Leach's farm at Rial side. Mr. Leach had held vari-
ous o£Sces in town. He was one of the 13 men. His
useful life rendered him respected. — ^26th. Daniel
Rea had recently deceased. From his son's age, he
was not less than 60 at death. His wife and children
survived him. The last were Joshua, Bethiah wife of
Capt. Thomas Lathrop, Rebeckah and Sarah. He had
been one of the 13 men. He sustained a reputation,
which secured him the confidence of others.

July 7th. Thomas Lathrop was allowed to take
command of the foot company on " Cape Ann or Ips-
wich side."

* Oct. 8th. General Court assemble. They order
all judicial concerns to be transacted in the King's
name. They appoint Nov. 6th for Thanksgiving, be-
cause enough had been spared to sustain man and
beast ; the Agents had safely returned from England ;
and peace, liberty and the Gospel were still enjoyed.
They set barley at 5s. j malt 5^. 6rf., peas and rye 4^.
6(/., and corn 3s. for rates. They designate Dec. 6th
for a Fast on account of the low state of religion in the
world ; prevalence of Antichrist in reformed churches
" beyond the seas," and public rebukes at home. They
revive an order against the Friends, because some of
their denomination had appeared in the eastern parts.
They accepted the result of the Synod and ordered it
to be printed. The Court " as an acknowledgement
of the great pains of Col. Wm. Brown (of Salem) in
behalf of this country when he was in England, judges
meet to grant him oOO acres of land." They con&m
George Curwin, Capt. Thomas Putnam, Lieutenant,
and Walter Price, Comet,-of the troop, belonging to
Salem and vicinity.

tNov. 7th. Elias Stileman sen'r had recently
died M. not less than 70. He left a wife, and a son,
Elias, who moved to Portsmouth, and became an emi-

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nent man. He was made freeman 1633, a member of
the Church here before 1636, when he received 100
acres of land from the town. He was one of the 13
men 1637. He was a valuable member of the commu-
nity.— *12th. The Pastor and Henry Bartholomew
attended the ordination of John Brock at Reading.
Mr. Brock had preached at Rowley and the Isle of
Shoals. He graduated at Harvard 1646, and died
June 18, 1688, M. 68.— 1 25th. The wife of Robert
Wilson, for going through Salem, without any clothes
on, as a sign of spiritual nakedness in town and colony,
was sentenced to be tied to a cart's tail, uncovered to
her waist, and be whipped from Mr. Gedney's gate to
her own house, not exceeding 30 stripes. Her mother
Bufiiim and sister Smith, being abettors of her conduct,
were sentenced to be tied on each side of her, with
nothing on to their waists but an under garb, and to
accompany her the distance mentioned. From instan-
ces of discipline, found on the first records of the
Friends in Salem, they, no doubt, as a body, disapprov-
ed of the preceding persons' conduct. Before any new
denomination becomes consolidated, some of its mem-
bers will show more zeal than knowledge, more vio-
lence than discretion. No body of people should have
an ill name for the errors, which a few of them com-
mit.— 28th. Fines to the amount of £16910 were
laid on the Friends for absence from Congregational
worship.

1668.
t Jan. 1 2th. The printed result of thi^ late Synod
came recommended by General Court to the Church.
24th. A house and an acre of ground were provided
by the town for Mr. Higginson, their minister, which
were to be the property of him and his heirs. — § 26th.
** At the shutting in of the evening, there was a great
earthquake in N. England, and the same night anoth-
er something less than the former."

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* May 1 1th. Voted, that the Deputies, who shaU be
at next General Court, shall petition for an enlarge-*
ment of liberty to those, who were not Church mem-
bers. Such an alteration had been strongly required
by the King. — t27th. General Court couTened. Wm*
Hathome was elected one of the Assistants for the first
time. He sustained this office annually, except 1673,
till 1680. Messrs. Batter and Bartholomew were Dep-
uties. Mr. Higginson preached the election sermon.
His text was 1 Kings, 8 c. 67 — 8 and 9 vs. His sub*
ject was the cause of God and his people in N. Eng-
land. In recommending his sermon, Rev. Messrs.
Wilson, scn'r of Boston, and Whiting of Lynn, remark^
<< The sermon when preached was acceptable to all and
found general approbation among all the wise hearted
and godly so far as we have heard." The Court raise
a committee of 13, who were Elders and Magistrates.
Among them were Rev. Mr. Higginson and Henry
Bartholomew. Their business was to draft an answer
to the King's letter, which demanded greater liberty in
the colonial elections and an amendment of the laws
and charter. The Court invite persons, who are in-
clined to give their advice on these subjects, to forward
it to the committee.

t June 30th. Col. Thomas Read had died abroad
before this date. He became freeman 1634; joined
Salem Church before 1636 ; and granted 300 acres of
land 1637. He left a second wife, and two sons, the
younger of whom was Abraham. He appears to have
served under Cromwell and commanded a Regiment in
England 1660, at the Restoration of Charles H.

§ July 4th. Edward Wharton was condemned by
the Court at Dover, whither he had gone to pronounce
a woe on the Justices for their procedings s^ainst the
Friends, — to be whipped in three towns at the cart's
tail and brought to his house in Salem. Not long af-
terwards he received 14 lashes for testifying against
the sentence for punishing John Liddal and Thomas

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Newhouse, who were apprehended in this town. He
afterwards visited the house of worship at Dover with
others on the Sabbath ; for which he and they were im-
prisoned a short time. — * 10th, Wm, Hollingworth,
merchant, of this town, agrees to send 100 hhds. of
Virginia tobacco in the ship Visitation of Boston, Capt.
Zech. Gellum, to England and Holland for a market,
at £7 sterling a tun. Mr. Hollingworth was to pay
the duties. — ^t 15th.' Peter Palfrey died at Reading.
He held the interesting relation to Salem of being
among its first founders. He was often chosen a se«
lectman. He was a prominent Deputy to General
Court. He and his first wife Erdith were among the
earliest members of the Church. He was made free-
man 1631. He was granted 200 acres of land 1636.
For his second wife, he married Elizabeth, the widow
of John Fairfield, who died 1647, and left two children.
He appears to have moved from this place before 1 653.
So worthy were his exertions to promote the welfare
of Salem, he deserves to live in the remembrance of
its inhabitants, t Philip Veren, of the Friends, was
sentenced to be severely whipped for saying, ** that we
had murdered the dear saints and servants of God, and
that he saw one of them murdered at Boston himself."
^< There are £60 allowed to build a prison at Salem
out of the lands, already seized, which were the Qua*
ker lands."

^ Oct. 6th. The Pastor and Messrs. Lathrop and
Allen, attended an ordination of John Emerson, at
Gloucester. Mr. Emerson was son of Thomas Emer-
son of Ipswich. He graduated at Harvard 1656. He
married Ruth, daughter of Samuel Symonds, Deputy
Governor. He died at Gloucester 1700, JE. about 74,
II 26th. Court of Assistants convene. They pass the
following regulations : — ^The magistrates and deputies *
shall meet together in the Court Chamber at 7 o'clock,
A. M. and then commence business. No freeman shall
assemble at the Court of Elections, but send their prox-

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ies. Here, it seems, the inconvenient custom for free-
men to collect from every part of the colony, to vote for
Governor and magistrates was discontinued. The al-
teration of such a practice was so unpopular, the prac-
tice was revived the nejt year, Oct. 10th The Court
appoint Custom-house officers. Among them was
Billiard Veren, of this place, for the ports of Salem,
Marblehead, and Gloucester. Such an appointment
accorded with his Majecty's letter of June 2A,th, on the
subject of navigation. The Court, considering the
Friends as opposed to Civil and Ecclesiasical govern-
ment, and knowing them as set against bearing arms,
forbid them to vote with regard to public concerns.
They permit the inhabitants of Salem to settle a plan-
tation, 6 miles square at Pennicook, if getting 20 fami-
lies on it within three years.

* Nov. 9th. The Pastor and Mr. Porter were de-
signated to attend the gathering of a Church and or-
daining Thomas Gilbert at Topsfield. Mr. Gilbert was
a Scotsman. He and his wife came over 1661. He had
been minister at Chedlie, Cheshire, and also at Edling,
in England. He was made freeman 1664. He preach-
ed at Topsfield till after 1671. He died at Charles-
town 1673, JE. 63.— 1 29th. Twenty-five of the
Friends were fined £125. Samuel Shattock was one
of them. For charging the Court and Country with
shedding innocent blood, — he was sentenced to pay £5
or be whipped. Joshua Bufium was ordered to be put
in the stocks one hour for affronting the Court about
his marriage. Philip Veren was sentenced to be put
by the heels into the stocks one hour for denying the
country's power to compel any to attend Congregation-
al worship.

J Dec. 8th. Salem was assessed £6 12^. as its pro-
portion of the Colonial rate, for supporting the President
and Fellows of the College.—^ The Pastor and Messrs.
Conant and Lathrop were appointed to attend the or-
dination of Antipas Newman, at Wenham. Mr. New-

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man began to preach at Wenham 1657. He is suppos-
ed to have been a son of Rev. Samuel Newman, of
Rehoboth. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Gov*
ernor Winthrop, 1658. He died Oct. l5th 1672.
His wife and five children survived him. At the ordi*
nation of Mr. Newman, Charles Gott and wife, Sarah,
and son Charles, were recommended by Salem Church
to the Church at Wenham, where they had a farm.
He was the person who wrote to Gov. Bradford abont
the gathering of the Salem Church, 1 629, in which he
was a deacon many years before his dismission. He
became freeman 1632. He was granted 76 acres of
land 1636. He served as selectman and Deputy to
General Court while an inhabitant here. His wife di-
ed 1666, and he died Jan. 16th 1668. He was an in-
telligent, useful and esteemed member of the commu-
nity. The Salem Church set apart one day for humil-
iation and prayer in each of the four following months,
** for mercy with respect to the great affliction and re*
proach, which have come on so many thousands of
ministers and christians (in England) in these times,
by means of Episcopal usurpation ; also, with respect
to dangers threatening ourselves." This extract shows,
that our fathers were anxiously awake to the public
welfare, which they perceived greatly threatened by
late acts of the King.

1664.
* May 4th. Edward Wharton, who was actively
engaged in spreading the doctrines of the Friends, was
apprehended in Boston and ordered by the Governor to
be whipped and carried to his house at Salem. — tl8th.
General Court sit. Messrs. Batter and Lathrop were
Deputies. The Court appoint 16th June as a Fast
day for troubles and distractions of the colony. They
decide in reference to a difficulty between Salem and
Topsfield about their boundaries. Their decision was,
that these boundaries should be according to an agree-

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ment of 1659. Although this was done, yet, for ma-
ny years after, there was a controversy between these
two towns concerning the same matter.

* June 5th. Elder Brown requested a dismission
from his office in the Church, because his trading to
Virginia (whence he had lately returned) prevented
him from attending to its duties as he desired. — f 28th.
A few of the Friends were fined and others convicted
for absence from worship. — j:30th. Edward Wharton
having gone from Salem to Boston with Whenlock
Christison to see Mary Tomkins, who was sick and
had just returned from a mission to Virginia, was or-
dered to receive 30 lashes and be co nducted to his
house.

^ Aug. 3d. General Court assembles to consider
communications from his Majesty's Commissioners,
whose appearance in N. England, filled them with
strong fears as to their liberties. They so altered the
conditions of becoming Freemen, as that certificates
from any regular Clergyman, representing persons to
be correct in sentiment and conduct, would entitle them
to such a privilege. This alteration, which made it un-
necessary for men to be professors of religion in order
to become members of the Legislature, was calculated
to break the bond of union, which had existed between
the Church and State for more than thirty years. The
Court resolve to be loyal, but still to maintain their
Charter rights. They order an address to his Majesty,
which, under date of Oct. 26th, says, " Let our gov-
ernment live, our Patent live, our Magistrates live, our
laws and liberties live, our religious enjoyments live, so
shall we all yet have further cause to say. Let the King
live forever." They appoint Sept. 1st as a Fast day for
scanty crops and the threatening aspect of public affairs.
They vote to comply with the request of his Majesty's
Commissioners for troops to assist in reducing the
Dutch at New Amsterdam. As we peruse the pro-
ceedings of our ancestors at this time, we perceive, thai

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they considered themselves as very critically situated ;
as on the verge of having the features of their govern-
ment, which, as they believed,;^ its strength, beauty
and attraction, were marred and destroyed by the
power of Royalty. As imagination brings them before
U8,^we note them as anxious and grieved, and yet, like
men worthy of any age or nation, resolved to make ev-
ery noble effort to keep their heritage from desolation
and reproach.

Oct. 19th« General Court assemble. For the first
time they vote an address to the Governor. They de-*
signate Nov. 16th as a Fast day ^^ for frowns of greater
evils." They confirm the choice of Walter Pricey
Capt., George Gardner, Lieut., and Zerubabel Endi-
cot, Ensign, of the Salem company. They permit no
other printing press than that of Cambridge, nor any
thing to be printed, except by the consent of supervisors.
They estimate wheat 5^., corn 3^., barley and barley
malt 45« &{., peas and rye 4^., corn 3^. a bushel for
rates.

* Nov. 6th. Mrs. Lydia Banks, who had been ab-
sent 22 years, desired a dismission to the Church in
London under Rev. Mr. Nye. Her request was grant-
ed. She was united with the Church here 1637. She
had owned Playne's farm of 400 acres, which was sold
about 1665. The Church records say, ^^ The desire
of our honoured Governor and wife for dismission to a
Boston Church, was granted." f A Comet was seen
in N. England. It was thought to portend ^^ great ca-
lamities and notable changes." 4 It continued from
Nov. 17th to Feb. 4th.

1665.
§ March 15th. Governor John Endicott died. He
had scarcely moved from Salem, when he was called
to his perpetual abode. He came from Dorchester in ^
Dorsetshire, England. He was brother-in-law to Roger ^
Ludlow, Deputy Governor. The consideration, that

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he was selected by the compaBy, who fostered the set^
tlement of Massachusetts ko carry their plans into effect,
is enough to show, that he stood high in the estimation
of discerning and deserving men in his native country*
Their recorded commendation of him coincided with
their real opinion. * An English writer, in speaking of
him, 1630, remarks: ^^aman well known to divers
persons of good note." The merits of his character,
as possessed by him when coming to this country, were
not diminished, but greatly increased, by his long em-
ployment in public service. True, the individuals and
denominations, against whom he deemed it his duty to
act, would not allow him to be so estimable a person.
They cherished opinions and commended an adminis-
tration of the laws, which he did not approve ; and,
therefore, they considered him wrong so far, as he dif-
fered from them. They measured his reputation by
the rule of prejudice in favour of their own cause, for
which rule impartial observers always make many al-
lowances. After all the severe reflections cast upon him,
he appears, in the eye of candour, to have diligently en-
forced a policy of government, which was approved by
many of the best among his co-temporaries ; but which
was found, by his successors, to need, in some respects,
the correcting hand of experienoe. In his private and
public relations, he was a man of unshaken integrity.
For my country and my God, — was the motto inscribed
upon his motives, purposes and deeds. That he had
his imperfections, there is no doubt. But that he ex-
hibited as few of them under his multiplied and try-
ing duties, as the most excellent of men would in his
situation, is equally correct. His many exertions for
the prosperity of Salem, and his ardent attachment to
it, should impress his name and worth on the hearts of
its inhabitants as long as its existence continues. His
first wife was Ann Gour, who came with him from
England, and lived but a short time after her arrival
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survived him. He left two sons, John and Zerubabel.
He was in his 77th year at his decease.

* May 3d. General Court convene. Edmund Bat-
ter and Walter Price were Deputies. The Court set
apart June 22d for a Fast on account of caterpillars,
salmon worm, and impending judgments. In compli-
ance with the King^s order, through his commissioners,
the Court order a map of the Colony to be drawn. Wm.
Hathorne acknowledges before the Court, that he had
spoken unadvisely against his Majesty's commission-
ers. The Court agree that their declaration of alle-
giance to the King shall be published by Mr. Oliver
rurchase on horse back, by sound of trumpets ; and
that Thomas Bleigh Treasurer, and Marshal Richard
Wait accompany him ; and that in the close there shall
be audibly said : " God save the King." In this and
other instances of paying homage to Kings, the rulers of
Massachusetts acted more to avert threatened evils,
than to please themselves. At the present time, the
Commissioners of his Majesty were continually remind-
ing them of their short-comings in loyalty, and mena-
cing them with the scourge of his dipleasure, unless
they were more pliant to his views. General Court, to
conciliate the King, voted him £600 worth of the com-
modity best suited for his navy. The committee raised
to obtain this commodity, were nine, of whom were
Wm. Brown and George Curwin. — f^th. The
King's Commissioners proposed to the General Court,
that the Colony should abolish their coining establish-
ment, as contrary to royal prerogative ; should allow
Episcopalians to be exempted from fine for not attend-
ing Congregational worship, and, also, to be freemen
as well as others ; should permit the Friends to go
about their lawful business ; should observe Nov. 5th
as a day of Thanksgiving, because the King and coun-
try had been preserved from gun-ponder treason ; and
keep May 29th in a similar manner, to commemorate
the birth and restoration of Charles II. ; and observe

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. Jan. 20th in fasting and prayer, "that God would avert
his judgments for that mo&t barbarous and execrable
murder of our late sovereign, Charles I." These pro-
posals appear to have been complied veith. The last
of them must have been exceedmgly repugnant to the
wishes of the colonists. * As General Court publicly
proclaimed against the interference of his Majesty's
Commissioners in the cases of two persons, who had
violated the laws, they broke oflF all conference with
each other, f One of the two persons, mentioned, was
John Porter, jr. of Salem, who, more than a year past,
was confined in Boston jail for mal-treatment to his
father. J An order from the Legislature came to the
Church here for a Fast, on account " of difficulties with
his Majesty's Commissioners, and for the Lord to in-
cline the ear of his Majesty." ^In May, Edward
Wharton was apprehended in Boston with others of his
denomination. He was sentenced to receive 15 lashes
and be imprisoned a month.

II Oct. 11th. Court of Assistants sit. They ap-
point Nov. 8th for Thanksgiving because of comforta-
ble food, the Dutch fleet's being diverted from the
coast, and of peace and liberty. Clap informs us that
a report reached Massachusetts in July, that De Ruy-
ter was in the West Indies and intended to come hither ;
that the Castle was prepared to resist him ; and that,
driven from our coast by contrary winds, he went to
Newfoundland and " did great spoil there.'* The Court,
also, designate Nov. 22d for a Fast on account of the
plague in London and many other places of England.

II Nov. 28th. The Friends here were fined £66 10.
John Hatliorne was confirmed as Quarter Master. —
Robert Moultouj \pen'r, had died recently. His chil-
dlren, surviving him, were Robert, Abigail, Samuel,
Hannah, John, Joseph, Meriam and Mary. He was a
ship builder and lived in Salem as early as 1629. He
became freeman 1631. He resided a short time at
Charlestown, which he represented in General Court

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1635. The town granted him 100 acres of land 1636.
He held the chief offices of Salem and served as one of
its Deputies to General Court. He sustained a reputa-
ble character.

1666.

*May 18th. Capt. Wm. Trask sen'r having died,
the town make arrangements for his burial with milita-
ry honours. He left a widow, Sarah, and children,
William, Susan, Mary and John. He was among the
first Church members. He became freeman 1630.
He was granted 200 acres of land 1636. He sustained
various offices in town, — ^was a Deputy to General
Court, and several times served against the Indians.
He was a brave man ; a useful and respected member
of society. — 1 23d. General Court assemble. Wm.
Brown and George Curwin were Deputies. The
Court, considering the town and harbour of Salem much .
exposed, order it to be fortified. They encourage the
people here, by an abatement of taxes, to build a bat-
tery in some suitable place. They instruct George
Curwin to exert himself for finishing such defence.
They require Marblehead to raise a company, to be
trained by Maj. Wm. Hathorne of this place and Sam-
uel Ward as Serjeant of that place. — J 27th. The far-
mers, (living where Danvers now Is) propose, that as
the distance for them to attend meeting is great, they
may be helped by the Congregation here to hire a min-
ister, or that they may employ one themselves. Their
petition was not yet granted.

^ June 18th. All males, above 16, were required to
aid in making the fort on Winter Island. — |l26th.
Some of the Friends were fined £10. Josiah ana Dan-
iel Southwick and John Blevin, refusing to pay a fine
ef £1 apiece, were ordered to be whipped. Henry
Skerry of Salem was chosen Marshal of the Court at £6
a year.

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* Sept. 10th. A house belonging to Capt. Savage
was burnt in this town. The incendiary, a woman,
was ordered to Boston prison for trial. — filth. Gen-
eral Court convened. Some of the Elders met with
them as advisers. Their object was to answer a letter
of his Majesty dated 10th April. This letter stated
that he had recalled his commissioners, and that he re-
quired the Governor and Council to choose four or five
persons for meeting him in London, on the subject of
existing difficulties, and that \Vm. Hathome must be
of the number. — J 14th. Petitions were handed into
the Court from several towns. One of them was from
Salem, signed by 33 persons, composing a respectable
minority. This minority thought, tliat the King's in-
structions to his Commissioners were paramount to the
Charter ; and that they, whom he had commanded to
meet him in England, should go and endeavour to clear
the Colony from charges of disloyalty.— 17th. The Court,
in answering his Majesty's order for agents to wait on
him, decline a compliance with it, because they believ-
ed their case would be no better understood, even if a
delegation from the colony were to visit him. By such
a reply they gave him to understand, that they regard-
ed their Charter, as the dernier resort in Colonial ques-
tions of difficulty, and not his absolute pleasure. At
the same time, they inform him, that, however they
deem an invasion of Canada inexpedient for want of
forces, still they had proclaimed his declaration of war
against the French by sound of trumpet ; that the
French had taken some of their Vessels ; that they
had granted commissions, under which some of the
enemy's fishing ships had been captured.

^Oct. 11th. The Court of Assistants assemble.
They set apart Nov. 8th as Thanksgiving day, for con-
tinuance of civil and religious privileges ; for preserva-
tion from invasion by the common enemy, and for sus-
tenance through a drought. They also designate Nov.
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drought, grass-hoppers, catterpillars, and small-pox in
Massachusetts ; and wars and pestilence in England ;*
and to pray that their liberties might be continued,
country kept from invasion, and the fleet, lately sailed,
have a prosperous passage.

* Nov. 27th. Some of the Friends are fined £7.
** The Court do order that the wreck that was lately
secured by the worshipful Maj. Wm. Hathome, and
left by him in the hands of John Devorix, all those
goods or wreck shall be remanded by the said Maj.
Hathome and by him made use of for erecting a Cage
in Salem and to be accountable for the remainder."
It was the practice to punish some offenders by confin-
ing them in a cage, and exposmg them to public view
on lecture days. In the course of this year Richard,
son of Thomas Grardner, moved to Nantucket. He mar-
ried Sarah Shattock about 1652. She was cut off from
the Church here 1662, for having attached herself to
the Friends' Society, and, as one of them, was often
prosecuted. It is likely these things induced them to
leave Salem.

1667.

t Feb. 28th. The Church kept a Fast in reference
to a motion for the brethren on Bass River to be a
Church by themselves and settle John Hale as their
minister.

April 2d. A Fast was observed here on account of
the small pox in the Bay, and the burning of London.

t May 7th. The highway from Salem to Andover
was laid out according to a previous plan of Gov. Endi-
cott. — §15th. General Court assemble. George Cur-
win and Henry Bartholomew were Deputies. The
Court order that foreign vessels, above 2 tons, shall
pay 1-2 lb. of gunpowder, or an equivalent, for each
ton. They appoint Wm. Hathome to receive such
powder for forts of Salem and Marblehead. They
enact that, as enemies were by sea and land, there

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shoiM be a military committee in every town to super-
intend the preparation of defences, so that they might
serve as refuges to women, children, and aged people
in time of danger, and thereby the soldiers be more at
liberty to repel invaders. They designate a Committee
of 6, among whom was George Curwin, to obtain an
allowance on the charge, made by John Hull and Ro-
bert Sanders for coining, in consideration of the coun-
try's expense on the mint house. They grant the pe-
tition of Salem for two or three barrels of powder and
two or three (large) guns.

* June 25th. A few of the Friends were fined.

tJuly 4th. The Church vote to use the Bay
Psalm Book with Ainsworth. They consent that their
brethren at Bass River shall become a distinct Church.
t This permission was put over for confirmation at a
fuller meeting on Sacrament day, the latter part of the
month. The number of persons, petitioning for the
separation here contemplated, were about 74 of both
sexes

§ Aug. 9th. By order of General Court, George
Curwin, Wm. Brown and Walter Price were to receive
contributions in Salem for his Majesty's fleet at Cari-
bee Islands.

II Sept. 20th. The Church were invited to attend
the ordination of Mr. John Hale. They concluded it
best to have as many of their number attend as could.
HThe separated members entered into covenant. Mr.
Hale, being dismissed from Charlestown Church, was
received into their fellowship. Including him there
were 60 males and females, who signed the covenamt.
He was ordained by laying on of hands by Mr. Hig-
ginson of Salem, Mr. Thomas Cobbit of Ipswich, and
Mr. Antipas Nev^an of Wenham. Then these ministers
and their delegates ownetd the persons, who had just
covenanted, to be a regular church. Mr. Hale preach-
ed for his people 3 years before his ordination. He

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was preceded in preaching for them bj Joshua and
Jeremiah Hobart. These two were sons of "Rev. Pe-
ter Hobart of Hinghan. Joshua became minister of
Southhold, L. I. Jeremiah, who married Dorothy,
daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting of Lynn, became
minister of Topsfield, then of Hemstead, L. L, and
then of Haddam, Connecticut, where he died 1715, in
fais 85th year. He was grandfather to David Brainard,
the noted Missionary. Both of the Messrs. Hobarts
graduated at Harvard 1650. The salary of Mr. Hale
varied from £64 to £85 and 30 cords of wood. This
article, as drawn for him, was estimated at 6s. a cord.
He was son of Robert and Rebeckah Hale of Charles-
town. He was married thrice. He died May 16th
1700, in his 64th year.

* Sept. 25th. Mrs. Alice Sharp, widow of the Rul-
ing Elder, had died recently. She left children, viz.
Nathaniel and Hannah, and three other daughters, mar-
ried to Thomas Jeggles, Christopher Phelps, and John
Norton. Her name is among the first Church mem-
bers. She lived and died respected. ^

tOct. 9th. Court of Assistants convene. They
appoint 5 persons, of whom was George Curwin, to su-
perintend the building of vessels, because some had
been built, which, in materials and models, were calcu-
lated to injure the colony's commerce. They propose,
that any person who would build a dry dock for ships
of 300 tons within 1 2 months should have the income
of it, and no other dock should be made for 15 v^ars.
They set wheat at 5^., rye, barley, barley malt 4^., peas
S$. and corn 2s. Sd. a bushel for rates. They appoint
Nov. 5th as a Thanksgiving day, for continuance of lib-
erty, preservation from common enemy and a good
harvest. They designate 1 st Wednesday of Dec. for
Fast day on account of troubles in Churches of all parts,
particularly England, terrible tempests and the capture
of vessels.

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*Nov. 26th. As many in Salem had not taken the
oath of fidelity, they were required to do it before
Judge Hathorne. Josiah Southwick was sentenced to
pay 105. " for contempt of authority by keeping on his
hat after he was required to put it oflF." Others of the
Friends were fined £14. If refusing to pay or give
security, they were to be confined a week in the House
of Correction at Ipswich at their own cost, and the
Marshal was to impress carts and horses for their safe
conveyance. — ^Messrs Higginson and Hathorne were
desired to consult with persons of Marblehead about a
petition, which these persons had presented for liberty
to call and settle some one to assist Mr. Walton in the
ministry.

1668.

tJan. 14th. A day of Thanksgiving was kept by
vote of the Church, for the preservation of liberty and
for news of peace between England and Holland,
which had arrived months before.

t March 8th. Governor and Council request the
ministers of all the towns to go, in imitation of Con-
gregational ministers in England, and converse from
house to house with young and old within the bounds
of their parishes. Compliance with this advice was
attended with good effects.

^ April 16th. Robert Tufton Mason, proprietor of
the Province of New-Hampshire, grants Wm. Trask of
Salem the improvement of his house and land, except
mines, for 16^. a year. Mr. Mason appears to have
revived the claim, of which his grandfather, John Ma-
son, had granted him by Plymouth Council in Eng-
lanjjid, 1635, as to lands from Naumkeag, or North
River of Salem, to Piscataqua River. — The claim
which Wm. Trask allowed, was disputed strenuously
by inhabitants of Ipswich, Gloucester and Beverly, in
1681. According to the testimony of Richard Brack-
enbury, William E)ixy, and Humphrey Woodbury, in

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1681, the ground for opposing Mason's claim was, that
the Massachusetts Company purchased the right to
land on the North side of Naumkeag River of the
Dorchester Company, before Gov. Endicott came from
England.

*29th. General Court sit. Edmund Batter and John
Porter were Deputies. The Court instructed Messrs.
Batter and Bartholomew, as assessors, to estimate the
merchandize in the Salem warehouses^ and give a re-
port of it to the County Commissioners. They require
this and other towns to have a contribution, as a mark
of their loyalty, for the paying of freight on masts,
which had been, and were to be transported for his
Majesty's navy. They order several Baptists of Bos-
ton to leave the Colony, unless they renounced their
opinions, f This accorded with an able protest of the
Congregational ministers, assembled in Boston, which
was dated April 30th, and was particularly aimed
against an assein|>ly of Baptists, lately set up in Boston.

t June 30th. Ordered that £20 of a county rate be
paid towards erecting a prison at Salem. ^ Some of the
Friends were fined £9 5. Edward Wharton, though
uncalled for, repeatedly entered the Court " m an un-
reverent manner with his hat on," and declared that
the Government had shed innocent blood. He was
asked, if he did not wickedly by thus expressing him-
self. He replied, " God forbid I should own that to
be wicked, which God requires of me." He was fined
£60 and ordered to be imprisoned till his fine was paid.

§ July 8th. As the inhabitants at North Neck were
fearful of Indians, who resided thereabouts, they had
leave for a watch to be set.

Sept. 10th. Mr. Nathaniel Pickman died. He had
come from Bristol, England, to this town with his fam-
ily 1666. His wife was Tabitha, and children, Na-
thaniel, John, Benjamin, William, Samuel, and Bethiah.
15th. Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Mr. George Curwin di-
ed. She was the widow of Mr. John White before

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she came to this country and married Mr. Curwin.
She had some property by her first husband, which her
second husband greatly increased. She united with
the Church here 1640. Besides her children by Mr.
Curwin, she had two daughters by Mr. White, one,
Mary, married to Samuel Gardner, and the other to Sam-
uel Andrew. She was a worthy woman.

* Oct. 14th. Court of Assistants convene. They
pass a law aa;ai!lst travelling to improper places on the
Sabbath. They enact that no persons, except church
members in full communion, shall have liberty to
choose and call a minister, t " The people at Cape
Ann side received permission from General Court to be
a Township, called Beverly." Beverly originally be-
longed to Sagamore John of Agawam, who granted it
to the Colonists. Three of his grand children request-
ed something for it ; and, to satisfy them, though hav-
ing no equitable claim, the inhabitants of Beverly paid
them £6 6 8 in 1700. Among the useful persons set
off from Salem to Beverly, were Richard Brackenbury,
Roger Conant and Thomas Lathrop. Mr. Bracken-
bury came over with Governor Endicott. He was
among the original church members. He became free-
man 1 630. He was granted 76 acres of land 1 636.
He died 1685 in his 86th year. lie left descendants.
Mr. Conant was an estimable man. He was at the
head of the Planters, who came from Cape Ann and
first settled in Salem. He was among the first church
members.. He became freeman 1631. He was grant-
ed 200 acres of land at the head of Bass River 1636.
He, while an inhabitant of this town, held its principal
offices and represented it at General Court. He peti-
tioned General Court for land, " as an ancient planter,"
in 1671, and they granted him 200 acres. He came to
this country from Budleigh in England. He died Nov.
19th 1679, in his 89th year. He left children. Capt.
Lathrop was an active, intelligent and useful man.
He, while within the limits of Salem, often held its

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chief offices, and was a member of the church here before
1636. He was made freeman 1634. He was granted
SO acres of land 1636. He was an active and brave
officer; and as such, was in several contests with the
Indians and French. About 1654 he was a Captain
under Major Sedgwick at the taking of St. Johns. He
then desired the Major, that he would grant the bell,
which was there, for Bass River meeting house. The
Major answered, that this bell was promised, but that
he would give him the next one taken. Port Royal
was soon captured and Capt. Lathrop renewed his re-
quest. The Major accordingly ordered the bell, in the
"New Friary" of Port Royal, to be put into the bands
of the Captain, who had it transported to Bass River,
(afterwards Beverly) and placed there in the meeting
house. Capt. Lathrop was slain in a deadly battle
with the Indians 1675. He came from England where
he left a brother. He brought over a sister, Ellen,
who became the second wife of Ezekiel Cheever, the
noted school-master. He left a widow, Bethiah, daugh-
ter of Joshua Rea, and afterwards wife of Joseph Graf-
ton. He had no children.

* Nov. 24th. Salem is allowed £6 13 4 towards
building a bridge over Ipswich River for the new road
to Andover. Some of the Friends were fined £8 10.
Samuel Shattock, John Blevin, Josiah Southwick and
Joshua Buffiim were committed to prison one month
for not paying their fines. Nathaniel Hadlock was ad-
monished for attending a meeting of the Friends ; fined
'10^. for refusing to assist a constable ; and to be se-
verely whipped for declaring, that he could receive no
profit from Mr. Higginson's preaching, and that the
government were guilty of innocent blood. He was al-
so to give bonds for £20 that he would keep the peace.

1669.
t March 9th. '^ Jonathan Pickering is allowed to
build shipping next beyond the causeway, provided he

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do hinder no highway, nor cattle from coming to salt
water. — 10th." The Governor and Council advise the
Clergymen of all towns " to chatechize and instruct all

esopie (especially youth) in the sound principles of the
hristian Religion, and that not only in public, but
privately from house to house, or at least three, four or
more families meeting together as time and strength
may permit ; taking to your assistance such godly and
grave persons as to you may seem expedient." — ^26th.
Messrs. Higginson of Salem, and Thatcher of Boston,
recommend to the public Morton's Memorial.

* April 3d. A letter was received by the Church
here from dissenting brethren of the first Church in
Boston, t These brethren, being 28, were opposed to
the settlement of John Davenport over their society in
1667, particularly because he had objected to the result
of the Synod in 1662, and because his Church of New
Haven did not consent to his leaving of them. They
had tried for a dismission, but had not succeeded.
t For this purpose they desired the Salem Church to
credit no evil reports against them, and to send their
Elder and messengers to meet with others in Boston
on the 13th, to advise them. The Pastor and Capt.
Price were designated to attend this Council. — 30th.
The Pastor reported, that messengers from 13 other
churches, besides those of Salem and Lynn, had met in
Boston. He stated, that members of the Council ap-
plied to the Elders of the first Boston Church twice
and then to both Elders and the brethren by way to paci-
fication, but were denied any conference. He represent-
ed, that after these steps, the Council approved of ad-
vice, given to the aggrieved brethren by a former Coun-
cil, and advised them to form another Church by them-
selves.

§ May 3d. Thomas Maul, of the Friends, was sen-
tenced to be whipped 10 stripes for sayhig, that Mr.
Higginson preached lies, and that his instruction was
" the doctrine of devils." — ||16th. A letter from the

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Eiders of the first Church in Boston was read before
the Church here, which requested, that they would not
think uncharitably of them. The Pastor observed, that,
as the dissenting brethren had been formed into a
Church at Charlestown by representatives from five
Churches, according to advice of two Councils, he saw
no necessity of doing any thing about the letter. The
Church thus formed at Charlestown became the third
Church of Boston, and is called the Old South. — * 1 9th.
General Court assemble. George Curwin and Henry
Bartholomew are Deputies. For carrying the law into
effect against exporting coined money, the Court appoint
searchers for it in different towns. They commission
Edmund Batter to act in this business at Salem. As
the Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis, a Cath-
olic Priest, was about to be printed, they order it to be
revised by the Licensers. They instruct George Cur-
win to see that the Salem Fort is finished, and the Se-
lectmen to assess taxes for meeting the expense

t June 29th. By an account allowed, it appears that
the Colony had been answerable for the expenses, which
the Magistrates and Deputies were at in passing to and
from General Coqrt. Benjamin Felton was appointed
to keep the Salem prison. He accepted the trust for
one year, having as much as Mr. Wilson, the keeper of
Ipswich prison had. Some of the Friends were fined
£9 10. John Blevin and Robert Gray of them were im-
prisoned for not giving security. As usual the Judges
allow the servants where they boarded some compensa-
tion for attendance. Tamson, the widow of Robert
Buffum, was appointed administrator of his estate ; but
as Gertrude Pope and Elizabeth Kitchen, of the Friends,
and witnesses to his will, would only testify and not
swear to its correctness^ it was not atlowed to remain on
file.

I Oct. 18th. From the appointment of a Thanks-
giving to be Nov. 17th, it appears that a famine threat-
ened the Colony.

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* Nov. 3d. Messrs. Hathome and Price, as messen-
gers from the Church here, met with a Council in New-
bury concerning difficulties between the Pastor and
people there. The Council adjourned to April 19th,
when Mr. Higginson attended and brought a favoura-
ble report as to a settlement of the contention. This
contention was renewed and occasioned another Coun-
cil in about a year.

1670.

t April 6th. Wm. Brown sen. Edmund Batter, Hen-
ry Bartholomew and George Curwin, were appointed
to agree with carpenters for building a meeting house
not to exceed £1000. This building was to be 20 feet
stud and set at the West end of the old meeting house
towards the prison. The town gave land to set it on.

JMay 11th. General Court assembles. George
Curwin and Edmund.Batter are Deputies. The Court
say, " Whereas by the blessing of God, the trade of
Fishing hath been advantageous to this country, which
is likely to be much impaired by the use of Tortuga
salt which leaves spots upon the Fish, by reason of
shells and trash in it ;" and they forbid such fish to be
accounted merchantable. They appoint June I6th as a
Fast-day for neglect of the young, and of maintaining
the ministry in some places, and other transgressions.
They choose a committee to report what had been the
cause of divine displeasure against the land. The Com-
mittee after stating such things, " as a subversion of
Gospel order," to be the occasion of judgments, speak
against the formation of the 8d Church of Boston as
irregular. The question, whether a man may marry
the sister of his deceased wife, is decided by the Court
in the negative.

^Junc 18th. Daniel Epes was hired to keep the
school. He was from Ipswich. Mr. Norrice, who
was his predecessor, was still kept in part pay. || 27th.
Mr. Thomas Ruck had died lately. He and his wife,

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Elizabeth, joined the Church here 1640. He was
made freeman the same year. He left a widow and
children, among whom was John Ruck. He appears
to have sustained a respectable standing in society. —
* This month, it was agreed, that candidates for the
Church should be admitted P. M. at the close of the
sermon. — It was customary for such candidates to
stand propounded a month before admission. — ^t28th.
A fine of £6 was laid on some of the Friends. Attach-
ments were to be laid on the property of others, that
they might be compelled to appear at Court.

Nov. 29th. Mr. John Croad, merchant, had re-
cently deceased. He had married Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr. Waiter Price. She and their children survived
him. He had held the office of Marshal, and seems to
have possessed a reputable character.

Dec. 2d. William Hathorne, Judge, M 63, testi-
fies, that Lady Moody came over about 30 years ago,
and paid Mr. Humphrey for his estate £1100.

1671.

t March 3d. Capt. John Smith allowed 40^. for
entertaining sick people at Castle hill.

^ May 31st. General Court sit. Messrs Batter
and Bartholomew are Deputies. Clergymen are freed
from country, county and church rates. They are also
freed from town rates, except a contrary agreement is
made. As the property of Governor Endicott's widow
was not sufiicient for her support, she was granted an
annuity of £30 during her widowhood. This act was
an indication of public respect both for her and her de-
ceased husband. Fifteen ministers who counselled the
3d Church of Boston to form a Society by themselves,
present an address to the Court, requesting, that, as
their committee the last year reported them as disorgan-
izers for giving such counsel, they may have a hearing
either before the Court or a Convention of Churches.
The Court consider their address, and apologize to

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them for improper terms, applied to them by their com-
mittee. Of the clergymen so concerned was Mr. Hig-
ginson.

* June 25th. Elias Stileman was recommended to
the Church at Portsmouth, where he was a useful and
eminent man. — ^fSOth. Pasco Foot had died lately.
He became a member of the Church 1652. He left
children, Pasco, Elizabeth, Mary, Samuel, and Abigail.
He was an enterprizing merchant.

t July 17th. For £160 salary voted to Mr. Higgin-
son, and understood to be payable in country produce,
he agreed to take £120 in cash. This shows that dis-
count on contracts for produce, when paid in money,
was occasionally 1-4 part.

^ October, About this time, James Bailey, of New-
bury, began to preach for the people of Salem Village. '

1672.

II March 22d. Permission was granted to the far-
mers to have a minister by themselves. — 1l22d. Two
persons who had been covenant children of the Church
were publicly ceiTsured and admonished for ill-conduct.
This shows that an immediate watch was kept by the
Church members over those, who had been baptized in
infancy. An ej^ample of this kind is now worth imi-
tating.

**May 1st. As complaint was made against rac-
ing horses to the danger of people's lives, and against
riding fast to and from meeting on the Sabbath, such
practiced were forbidden on penalty of 40^. — ft 6th.
The town by consent of Mr. Higginson and Church,
request Charles Nicholet to preach for them a year on
trial for settlement. They also desire him to preach a
lecture once every week. Mr. Nicholet came from
Virginia and had preached several times before he was
invited to continue his labours. — 8th. The Selectmen
publicly forbid 13 persons to spend their "time and es-

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tales at the two ordinaries of Salem in drinking. — ^15th.
General Court sit. George Curwin and Henry Bar-
tholomew are Deputies. The Court agree to observe
the 22d as a Fast day in the Court House. Several
ministers are designated to perform the religious servi-
ces. June 13th is appointed for a Fast day, because of
the involved state of England, and threatening wars of
Europe. The Court order, that scolds and railers shall
be gagged or set in a ducking stool and dipped over
head and ears three times. They forbid persons to give
their workmen wine or strong liquors on fine of 205.
except in cases of need. It appears by the repeal of a
law, that none but tanners had been allowed to trade in
hides. Wm. Hathome and another are designated to
make diligent inquiry concerning memorable events,
and particularly " what hath been collected by John
Winthrop sen. Thomas Dudley, John Wilson sen. and
Edmund Johnson, or any other, that so matter being
prepared, some meet person may be appointed by this
Court to put the same into form, that so after perusal,
it may be sent to the press." Joseph Gardner is ap-
pointed Lieutenant of the company under Capt. Walter
Price. — ^t 28th. War was proclaimed in Boston against
the Dutch, as had already been done in England.

t June 26th. Not long before this, Mr. Theodore
Price was lost at sea. He was son of Walter Price.
He married Ann Wood 1667. He left her with two
daughters. His widow married Dudley Bradstreet, of
Andover, son to the Governor, 1 673.

^ Aug. 1 1 th. Mr. Nicholet was admitted a member
of the Church here. — 1| 17th. It was voted, that the
Old Meeting House should be pulled down on the 1 9th,
and that 30 men a day be employed for this business.
It was agreed that '* the old pulpit and the Deacon's
seat be given to the Farmers.'' — 19th. It was voted,
that of the meeting house materials a school house and
watch house should be built.

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* Sept. 6th. As New- Haven and Connecticut had be-
come one Colony, articles of confederation were renew-
ed with some alteration, by Commissioners of Plymouth,
Connecticut and Massachusetts. Wm. Hathorne was
one of them.

t Oct. 8th. Court of Assistants convene. Fast is
appointed to be Dec. 24th, for unusual sickness the lat-
ter part of the summer and its continuance in some
towns ; for hay hurt ])y rains ; for England's be-
ing greatly concerned in the Protestant wars of Europe.
The inhabitants of Salem village are allowed to raise
money for the support of the ministry and erection of a
meeting house. Wm. Hathorne is allowed land of a
mile square at or near Pennicook, for 600 acres granted
him 1661, provided it should not hinder the town al-
ready granted. Henry Bartholomew and Joseph
Gardner are appointed a Committee for Essex to settle
the accounts of what was received for the relief of his
Majesty's fleet at Caribee Islands ; and, also, to collect
the back contributions.

t Nov. 1 1th. Mr. Bailey was voted £40 for his first
year's preaching. — §29th. Mr. John Norman had di-
ed lately. He was one of the persons, employed by
the Dorchester Company and was at Salem with his
father, when Governor Endicott arrived. His age was
about 60. He left a wife, Arabella, and children. She
joined the Church here 1636.

I Dec. 26th. The people of Salem village agree to
build a meeting house, 16 feet stud, 28 broe^, and 34
long.

1673.
H Jan. 14th. Mr. Wm. Lord, sen. Cutler, died, M.
about 89. His relict was Abigail. He united with
the Church here 1639. He had been selectman and
sustained other offices in town. He was a benevolent
and useful member of society.

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* March 2d. Fast day by agreement of the Church
here for ^'the afflicted state of God's people abroad, and
also the signs and fears of approaching judgments to-
wards ourselves." The services were performed by
Messrs. Hale, Nicholet, and Hjgginson. — t6th. Voted
by those of Salem village, that 1-5 of the rate for
building a meeting house, shall be paid in money or but-
ter at 5d per pound.

t April 14th. The town, contrary to Mr. Higgin-
son's wish, requested Mr. Nicholet to preach for them
another year after the first shall have ended. — ^2 1st. A
Committee were chosen to build a school house, which
was to serve as a watch and town house, of the timber,
that was in the old meeting house. — ^26th. Among the
services of the sexton, he was to call at Mr. Higgin-
son's house for him, in the morning and afternoon of
every Sabbath.

§ May 7th. General Court assemble. Henry Bar-
tholomew was Deputy. Wm. Brown sen. had been
chosen with him by the town,^ but he seems not to
have appeared at the first of the session. Wm. Brown
sen., George Curwin and two others, are requested to
import, on account of the Colony, 60 great guns, and
a proportion of shot, from Bilboa, where they traded.

II June 24th. Mr. Jacob Barney had died recently,
JE. 73. He became freeman 1634, and a member oif
the Church here, about the same time. He had a grant
of land 1636. He was often selectman and Deputy to
General Court. He was an intelligent merchant. He
left a wife, Elizabeth, and children, Jacob, and a daugh-
ter, married to John Cromwell. The loss of such men
as Mr. Barney is not easily supplied. Rev. Mr. Nich-
olet took the oath of freeman.

H Aug. 4tli. General Denison, of Ipswich, orders
the Salem Fort be repaired.

**Oct. 16th. General Court sit. They designate
Nov. 28th for Thanksgiving because- of a good harvest

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and preservation from enemies on neighboring coasts.
The enemies here refered to were the Dutch, in a
squadron from Holland, who had destroyed the com-
merce of Virginia and re-captured New- York. The
Court order 100 militia men, and 30 troopers to be im-
pressed from Essex Regiment. They having been in-
formed, ^^ that there is one Robert Stone, master of a
vessel, lately come from New- York and arrived at Sa-
lem, do judge it necessary in order to the present affair
under consideration, that said Stone together with Mr.
Hollingsworth, who was lately taken by the Dutch, be
forthwith sent for ;" that the Court " may receive such
information as they can give." Persons, not members
of Churches in full communion, and desiring to become
freemen were henceforth to hand in their names at the
Court of Election, and have them read over some day
of the session, and the vote, for their being admitted
freemen, was not to be taken till next Court of Elec-
tion. As sheep had been set too high in country rates,
the Court order them to be valued at £5 a score. As
piracy was prevailing, an act is passed, that it shall be
punishable with death. * One occasion of this law
was that an English crew had taken their ship from the
captain and put him with some of his officers into the
long boat. He arrived at Boston, whither the muti-
neers soon came with his vessel. They were executed
in Boston.

t Nov. 7th. Those of Salem village voted Mr. Bai-
ley £47 and 40 cords of wood for his second year.
They, also, voted to build a house for the Ministry, 13
feet stud, 20^ wide, and 28 long, and a " leantoo of 11
feet at the end." ^

t Dec. The selectmen, knowing that some persons
neglected to have their children instructed and brought
up to useful employment, advertize the children of five
such persons, as ready for being bound out to service.

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1674.

* Jan. 6tb. General Court grant Richard Hollings-
worth 600 acres of land. They order that every post-
man, on public service, shall have 3d. a mile, and that
no inn-holder shall charge him more than 2^. a bushel
for oats, and 4fd. for hay during day and night.

t Feb. 19th. Mr. Higginson, knowing that a ma-
jority of his people were about to invite Mr. Nicholet to
preacE a third year, which would begin June 14th,
called a Church meeting, and stated that he was deci*
dedly opposed to Mr. N's. staying any longer. The
reasons of his objection were, that Mr. N. did not
preach sound doctrine ; that his continuance was cal"
culated to increase difficulty ; and that he was no help
to him. Mr. H. laid these reasons before the Church,
that Mr. N. might have reasonable notice to provide
for himself elsewhere. Much debate ensued. Mr. H.
was inclined to take a vote on the subject, but the
principal of the brethren advised him to delay, lest a
minority of them should join the town and have Mr. N.
at all events. Mr. H. complied, and observed, that he
felt satisfied with having done his duty. In the begin-
ning of March, the town desired Mr. H. to attend tJbieir
meeting ; and asked his reasons for objecting to Mr.
N's preaching for them. He answered. You know.
When they stated that they wished for Mr. N. to abide
with them another year, Mr. H. said, that he would be
passive but not concur.

} March 31st. John Ruck, and John Putnam, of
Salem, were part of a company who owned iron works
at Rowley village.

§ May 27th. General Court assemble. George
Curwin and Henry Bartholomew are Deputies. The
Court order, that Salem Company shall be divided into
two ; that Joseph Gardner be captain of one, and John
Curwin captain of the other.

II June 6th. Capt. Walter Price died iE. 61. His
wife was Elizabeth, who deceased the succeeding Nov.

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11th, £. 73. They were married m Bristol, England.
They appear to have come to Salem 1641. They uni-
ted with the church here 1 642, and he became freeman
the same year. He left children, Elizabeth, married
to her second husband, John Ruck, and Hannah, wife
of Hilliard Veren, jun. and two sons, John and William.
He was a respectable merchant. His estate was over
£2058. His offices were various. He was often one
of the Selectmen and of the Deputies to General Court.
He was an estimable member of the community. —
* 30th. A person, for slandering Mr. Higginson, was
sentenced to make an acknowledgement before the
Assembly on Lecture day, and audibly crave his pardon,
or be whipped 15 stripes and imprisoned till bonds be
given for £5. Mr. Thomas Gardner had died recent-
ly. He was son of Thomas Gardner, who came from
Scotland, and who was an overseer of the Plantation at
Gloucester 1624, and moved thence to Salem. He,
and his first wife, Margaret Frier, united with the
church here 1639. He became freeman 1641. His
last wife, Damaris Shattock, connected herself with the
Friends, and for this was often fined. She survived
him. His children were Sarah Balch, Seeth Grafton,
Thomas, George, John, Samuel, Joseph, and Richard.
He had lost a daughter, Miriam Hill. Accordhig to
the custom of his time, he left his son, Thomas, a
double portion. He was Selectman and held other offi-
ces of the town. He was a respectable merchant.

t September. Mr. Nicholet began to preach nine
farewell sermons, as if he were about leaving Salem.

October. The town, to prevent Mr. Nicholet's de-
parture, gave him a call to continue with them for life.
The lecture day following he accepted their invitation.
Not long after this, some persons, none of whom be-
longed to the Church, attempted to gather another
Church in Salem.

Nov. 30. Mr. Higginson acquainted his Church, that
the Deputy Governor and Major General had been ap-

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plied to, by individuals, for permission to form a Church
at Lynn on Dec. 8th, but that they did not grant them
permission. The Church voted to send the Pastor,
and brethren, Wm. Brown, Edmund Batter and Sam-
uel Gardner, to oppose the gathering of the proposed
Church. He and two of these brethren appeared at
liynn Dec. 8th, and w4th messengers from Ipswich,
Rowley, and Beverly, voted against the organizing of
the Church. Messengers from other churches thought,
on examination of the persons intending to become a
Church, that they had better delay being so organized.
7^ Chief Justice Sewall informs us, in his diary, that the
object of forming such a Church was to get Mr. Nich-
olet for its minister.

It appears, that as Mr. Nicholet's friends were de-
feated in having a Church organized in Salem, they tri-
ed for the same object at Lynn. Had they succeeded,
they would, in all probability, have had the Church so
gathered, returned to this town, and called the second
Church of Salem.

1676.
* Jan. 10th. The Church here was invited to at-
tend the ordination of Joseph Gerrish at Wenham on
the 13th. Edmund Batter and Henry Skerry were
chosen to go with the Pastor. Mr. Gerrish was son to
Mr. Wm. Gerrish, of Newbury. He was bom March
23, 1651. He graduated at Harvard 1669. He mar-
ried Anna, daughter of Maj. Richard Waldron of Dover.
He began to preach at Wenham 1 673. He died there
Jan. 6th, 1 720, in his 70th year. He left four sons and
three daughters. He was an intelligent and estimable
minister. — 18th. A letter from the Governor and
Council was read to the Church. It proposed the ex-
pediency of asking advice from churches about the dif-
ficulties, occasioned by the continuance of Mr. Nicho-
Jet. The Pastor and Hon. Wm. Hathome and most
of the brethren thought best to comply. The Church

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agreed on Feb. 1 8th for a day of Humiliation to seek
divine guidance, when Messrs. Higginson and Nicholet
perform the services.

Feb. 19th. The Pastor excepted against Mr. Nich-
olet's doctrine and practice. Mr. N. made some ex-
planation and concessions ; and his acknowledgement
was accepted as satisfactory. Mr. Joseph Brov^n was
dismissed to Charlestowu Church for which he preach-
ed. He was son of Hon. Wm. Brown. He graduated at
Harvard 1666. He married Mehitable Brenton, who
died Sept. 14th, 1676. He died at Charlestown 1678.

fOn Harvard Catalogue the name of Mr. Brown is noFl
printed in Italics, which, at first sight, would seem to
denote, that he was not a preacher. But the fact is,
that the names of preachers not ordained were printed
as his is. In his day it was customary to preach three,
six or more years for a society, before ordination over 1

[jthem. This spring a majority of the town and many
of the Church attempted to build a Meeting House,
which they carried forward so far as to raise the roof
of it on the Common. They petitioned General Court
that Mr. Nicholet might become their minister.

* May 12th. General Court sit. Samuel Brown
and Edmund Batter are Deputies. The Court direct
letters to every town clerk, requesting ministers to stir
up the inhabitants to pay what contributions were due
and to contribute more to finish the new building for
the college. They confirm John Pierce as Lieutenant,
and John Higginson, Ensign, of the company under
Capt. Joseph Gardner ; and Richard Leach as Lieu-
tenant, John Pickering, Ensign, of the company under
Capt. John Curwin. They order that a person be ap-
pointed in every sea-port to prevent the exportation of
sheep, wool, and racoon furs. They require Constables
to carry their black staves as before, except when in
pursuit of delinquents, and then do as convenient. On
account of the petitions and remonstrances from Salem
about Mr. Nicholet, the Court designate the Governor,

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Deputy Governor, and eight more, as a committee to
meet here and endeavour to make an amicable adjust-
ment of difiieuities.

* June 8th. The Committee, last mentioned, came
hither and were in session three days. Their report
was dated the 10th. They regret the contention. They
declare the manner of calling and settling Mr. Nicholet,
by a promiscuous vote of the town, very irregular and
contrary to all known wholesome laws of the Colony,
and of a tendency dangerous both to Church and State.
They advise that the church and town observe a day
of Fasting and Prayer and settle their differences ; that
the ministry be carried on by Messrs. Higginson and
Nicholet together ; and that when another society
should be formed, it should be done with harmony.
'' At the same time the committee were in session,
news came that Philip and the Indians had begun war
with the English."

t June 29th. Fast day on account of Indian trou-
bles.

t July 9th. Edmund Batter and Wm. Brown ap-
peared as Deputies at General Court, which voted, that
the charge for an expedition against the Indians shall
be laid on the whole colony. — ^ 20th. |/Richard Prince
died recently, jE. 61. He joined the Church 1642,
and became freeman the same year. He was long
Deacon of the Church here* He was a tailor by occu-
pation. He was frequently one of the selectmen^ He
was an active, influential and worthy manj^26tlu
Governor Winslow of Plymouth writes to Mr. Lever-
et, " my person, I hear, has T)een much threatened
by Indians. I have about twenty men at my house ;
have sent away my wife and children to Salem, that I
may be less incumbered ; have flanked my house and
resolve to maintain it as long as a man will stand by
roe."

H Auff. 1st. The church here agree to try the Bay
Psalm Book six months.

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6

* Sept. 18th. Seventy men, the most of whom wei^
from Essex, under Capt. Thomas Lathrop, of Beverly,
were killed with him while fighting against the Indians
at Muddy Brook. Some of the slain were from Salem.

tOct. 8th. £10 18 were distributed to persons in
and out of Salem, who had suffered by the Indians. —
1 13th. Court of Assistants convene. They require
the Military Committee to see that every town is guard-
ed against invasion. Owing to the pressing charge on
account of the Indian War, they order seven single
country rates ; each of which was to be for Boston
£300, Salem £180, Charlestown £80, and Ipswich
£70. The single rate of all Essex was £474 10 11 ;
Middlesex £465 8 6, and Suffolk £613 6 11. v

Nov. 3d. The General Court publish what they
consider twelve evils, which brought on the country
the burning and depopulating of several hopeful Plan-
tations, and the murdering of many people by the In-
dians. One of these evils is thus expressed : " Long
hair, like woman's hair, is worn by some men, either
their own or others hair made into perewigs ; and by
some women wearing borders of hair, and their cutting,
curling and immodest laying out their hair, which prac-
tice doth prevail and increase especially among the
younger sort." Another evil, as described by the
Court was, " Pride in apparel, both for costliness in
the poorer sort, and vain new strange fashions both in
poor and rich, with naked breasts and arms, or as it
were pinioned with the addition of superfluous ribbons
both on hair and apparel." The Court revive their laws
a^^inst the meetings of the Friends and their being
brought into the Colony. Lest the Indian war should
make provision scarce, they prohibit the exportation of
wheat, biscuit, and flour. They consider some reflec-
tions made on them and the Maj. General in presence
of Capt. George Curwin by Capt. Haskett of Salem ;
whom they require to apologize to Capt. Curwin here
pn a lecture day, and pay £60- They appoint Dec.

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2d for a Fast because of the sad condition of N. Eng-
land * According to notice from General Court, Mr.
Higginson revives his attention to the children of his
Congregation. He proposed to chatechize them every
second week on the 6th and 6th days as formerly* ^

t Oct. 23d- General Denison sends to Capt- George
Carv?in for eight of his best horsemen.

X Nov. 4th. Mr. Higginson attended a Council at
Rowley, to advise the church there, to settle their diffi-
culties about Mr. Shepard's preaching for them.^-^26th.
Eleven men were impressed for the country's service,
some of whom belonged here.

Dec. 1st. Thirty-one men were impressed from the
Salem companies. They appear to have been selected
for an expedition against the Narragansets. They
marched with other troops from Boston the 8th. On
the 16th, two men of this town wete killed, and one
more wounded by Indians. Capt. Joseph Gardner, of
this town, and others, went out immediately and killed
an Indian, who had slain one of the Salem troops and
had his cap on. — 19th. The forces of Plymouth, Con-
necticut and Massachusetts attacked the Narragansets
in a Swamp. After a warmly contested battle of three
hours, the English took the enemy's place and fired
their wigwams. One thousand of the Indians perished.
Eighty-nve of the English were killed or died of their
wounds, and one hundred and forty-five others wound-
ed. Among the killed were Capt. Gardner and six of
his company, besides eleven more of them wounded.

II ^^Maj. Church espying Capt. Gardner amidst the
wigwams in the east end of the Fort made towards
him ; but on a sudden, while looking at each other,
Capt. Gardner settled down. The Major stepped to
him and seeing the blood run down his cheek, lifted up
his cap and called him by name. He looked up but
spoke not a word, being mortally wounded, shot through
the head, and observing the wound the Major ordered
care to be taken of him.'' Thus fell an inhabitant of

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Salem in the camp of his enepies. The loss of him
and others of his townsmen in so bloody a contest,
must have occasioned here, when related, general emo-
tions of regret. Capt. Gardner was son of Thomas
Gardner. He appears to have followed the seas as a
commander. He had married Ann, daughter of Eman-
uel Downing, before 1667. He left no children. His
widow married Governor Bradstreet about 1680. By
his patriotic devotedness, he honoured both his town
and country.

^ Dec. 21st. A question arose among the Friends
here as to the propriety of the hat's being worn in time
of prayer. The greater part of them decided this ques«
lion in the negative.

1676.

t Jan. 11th. A considerable number of persons had
fled to Salem for protection. The record as to them
is, they ^^ being driven from their habitations by the
barbarous heathen, are added as inhabitants of the
town, though most of them affirming they have pro-
vision for themselves and families a year.'' Some of
them had emigrated from Salem. Many towns were
thus resorted to by those, who escaped from places, ex-
|)osed to the Indians.

t Feb. 21st. General Court order 20 foot soldiers
and ten troopers to be impressed out of Essex. They
grant commissions to Lieut. John Peirce and Ensign
John Higginson, of the company, lately under Capt.
Joseph Gardner. As there were mjny Indians skulk-
ing about the Colony, the Court offer £3 for every one
of them killed or taken prisoner.

^ March 16th. A Committee were to see that Es-
sex was fortified. Salem was mentioned with other
towns, as preparing, besides its Fort, several garrisons
to secure the people of its farm houses. — ^27th. A let-
ter from Maj. Wm. Halhorne, then commander at
Wells, stated, that the people there were much dbtress-

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«d ; that the forces at Winter Harbour could not bold
out, unless re-inforced ; and that many of his soldiers
were sick.

April 8th. Major Wm, Hathorne writes to the Got*
emor again from Wells, that the Indians had burnt
Cape ^^Nettiok,'' killed 6 or 7 persons, besides two of
Wells. — ^*20th. Mr. Nicholet preached his farewell
sermons. Being bound on a voyage to England, he
removed to Boston. The Church here recommend
him to the Churches of Locldon and elsewhere. Thug
closed the ministry of Mr. N. at Salem. It was unfa-
vourable to the peace of himself and the congregation^
that he was not approved of by Mr. Higginson, a ma-*
jority of the Church, and a minority of the town.
Though charged with offences in doctrine and conduct,
yet he was conciliatory, and considered by most respect-
able men as fit to be colleague with Mr. Higginson.
No doubt his conclusion to leave the country was more
prudent, than if it had been to continue. The extremes
of attachment and dislike, in circumstances like his, are
more apt to converge to a happy medium, by the occa*
aion of such extremes being removed, than by its being
retained.

t May 3d. General Court convene. ' George Cur-
win and Henry Bartholomew are Deputies. As Salem
found it difficult to have Constables stand, when cho-
sen, the Court impose a fine of £10 on any one, refus-
ing to serve as such, when elected. The Court require
Essex to impress its proportion of men for service. To
adjust demands against the Colony for carrying on the
war, a committee was appointed in each county. There
were three on the Essex committee, of whom was Hen-
ry Bartholomew. Capt. George Curwin was called by
the Court to answer for a misunderstanding between
him and Capt. Henchman, commander-in-chief of the
forces, then out against the enemy. Capt. Curwin was
required to give up the command of his cavalry and
pay the country i^lOO. But at the Sept. session, the

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Court grant the petition of the Salem and Lynn troop-
ers for him, to be restored to his command over them.

* June 19th. " Agreed with John Marston to move
the prison into Benjamin Holten's garden." — t29th.
Thanksgiving for the prospect of subduing the Indians.

t July 18th. Josiah Southwick was presented for
bringing the wife of John Smith to address the people,
on the Sabbath to their great annoyance. He was fined ,
10s. and ordered to bring the wife of said Smith before
the Court to-morrow or pay 305. The wife of Henry
Trask was fined 5^. for disturbing the congregation, as
they came out of meeting. John Robinson was fined
10^. for being twice at the Friends' meeting. Six oth-
ers were arraigned for absence from congregational
worship. Thus the Friends, after a few years' respite,
began to feel the severities of law.

^ Aug. 6th. From a letter of Gen. Denison great
alarm existed in this quarter because the enemy had
passed the Merrimack. — 12th. King Philip, the pow-
erful foe of the English, was killed at Mount Hope
Neck, R. I. He was the youngest son of Massasoit,
and succeeded his brother Alexander 1657, as Sachem
of Pokanoket. He had professed friendship for the
Colonists. But he perceived that their extending set-
tlements would demand either the removal of the Abo-
rigines, or the obliteration of their name as a separate and
independant people. Besides his apprehensions on this
subject, he cherished a prejudice against all his civili-
zed neighbours for injuries, which he or some of his
subjects had received from a few of them. By expect-
ing too much from the English, he arrived to the state of
feeling, wherein he was satisfied with nothing at their
hands. Thus unhappily inclined, he strove, for several
years, to foment a spirit of jealousy and revenge in vari-
ous tribes against the Colonists. His measures for this
object were planned with much ability and executed
with much adroitness. Thus intent, he resolved to
make a mighty effort to rid the land of the English.

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In 1675 he and his allies began thehr work of destruC'^
tion. They were more powerful and more successfulf
than the Colonists supposed they could be. They
spread desolation, terror and lamentation wherever they
came. At length their tide of success began to ebb.
Philip, their chief, was pursued with some followers,
to the place of his death. The tidings of bis fall
spread joy through N. England. Could courage, en-
terprize, hardships, sagacity and patriotism, give victo-
ry, he would have succeeded. But well for his oppo^
nents, their superiority in discipline proved his over--
throw. For the sufferings he brought upon them, they
accounted him as the worst of his species. Still could
some, historians of his own nation have described the
principles of his policy, and the traits of his character,
they would have presented him before us as one of the
greatest heroes of his age. Thus it is that adverse par-
ties have always allowed themselves to cherish oppo-
site views of the same motives, actions, and persons.

* Sept. 3d. A letter was received from Rev. John
Wheelwright, of Salisbury, requesting messengers to
attend a Council there Sept. 19th, with respect to Maj.
Pike's ex-communication. Edmund Batter and John
Hathorne were designated to attend. They reported
that the Council advised Salisbury Church to repeal the
vote for the cutting off of Maj. Pike. Mr. Wheel-
ivrjght, who sent the said letter, was the one banished
from Massachusetts 1 638. After changing the place
of his ministry several times, he settled at Salisbury,
where he died Nov. 15th, 1679, at an advanced age. —
t6th. Maj. Wm. Hathorne, and other commanders,
with their troops, surprised 400 Indians at Quecheco.
Two hundred of these Indians were found to have
been perfidious and were sent to Boston. Seven
or eight of tliem were sentenced to immediate
■death and t^e rest were sent away and sold as slaves.
Mr. John Porter died recently, iE. about 80. He was
inade freeman 1633. He united with the Church here

1677] ^

1649. He was afterwards concerned in transacting
business of the town. He was frequently Selectman.
He was Deputy to General Court. He left children.
He was worthy of the confidence, which was largely
placed in him.

* Nov. 6th. Jefirey Massey's will was dated, and
he died soon after, M about 84. He left a wife, Ellen,
and a son, John. He was among the first Church
members. He was often employed as Surveyor and
also, on the board of Selectmen. He held these and
other offices with honor to himself and usefulness to
others. The question whether John Massey or Roger
Conant was the first child, bom in Salem, formerly re*
ceived considerable attention from some. Jan, 1640,
Roger Conant had land as the first bom child of this
town. John Massey petitions, March 1686, for the
Ferry, as *^ the oldest man now living in Salenij that
was bom here." March 1704, the Church voted John
Massey an old Bible, ^^ he being considered the first
town bom child." The tmth appears to be that Roger
Conant was the first child born in Salem. But as he
and his father were set ofi* to Beverly years before
Massey's petition, Massey, when petitioning for the
Ferry, was the oldest man then living in Salem, who
had been bom here. The phrase in the Church Rec-
ords, which represents Massey as the first bora of this
town, seems to have been either a misconstruction of
the words in his petition, or a mistake of tradition re-
specting him.

1677.

t March 1st. Fast was observed by order of Court
on account of the war. — March 6th. At the Court of
Assistants, John Flint of Salem, was tried for being the
means of Eliezer Coates' death. The verdict against
him was manslaughter. He was fined £20, and re-
quired to pay £20 more to the father of the deceased.

X April 3d. 1000 ^^claboards" are mentioned for the

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town house at £4. — It is noticeable that what are now
called clapboards, are written on old Records ** cla-
boaids" or " clapboards." Clayboards appears to be
more correct orthography than clapboards, — because
such kind of lumber (perhaps of a larger size than at
present, though of the same form) was formerly used
to cover the clay, daubed upon the bricks, which were
put in the sides of a house, as may be seen in some an-
cient, decaying buildings.

* May 6th. J^V3^ agreed that the Lord^s supper be
every month.-— T|^i33. General Court sit. Edmund
Batter was Deputy. Thomas Greaves is put down as
another Deputy from Salem, but he belonged to Charles-
town. The Court enact that the laws against profan-
ing the Sabbath be read by each minister before his
congregation twice every year, viz. in March and Sep-
tember. They order that tithing men be appointed,
each of whom, in the various towns, shall have the care
of ten families, so that Sabbath breakers be restrained.
As, on the 11th of June, twenty-five tithing men were
chosen by Salem to superintend its families, there were
about 260 families here. If reckoning 6 2-S to a fami-
ly, asm England, there were 1416 inhabitants, besides
a fraction, in this town. The Court require Cages to
be set up in the market place of Boston and such other
towns as the County Courts shall specify, for confining
violators of the Sabbath. They empower Constables
to make diligent search for the Friends on the Lord's
day, if suspected of being met together, and, if the
constables be denied admittance where the Friends are,
to break open the doors and apprehend them. As hor-
ses had been rated at the price of £5 each, but had
fallen, the Court order, that from three years old and
upward they shall be set at £3 apiece, between two
and three years at £2, between one and two years at
£1. v/

I June 11th. The Selectmen agreed that each of
them would take turns and accompany the Constables,

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A. M. and P. M^ morning and evening, of the Sabbatht
to prevent its being violated.

* July 8th. A vessel arrived at Salem, which took
Capt. Ephraim How, of New-Haven, the only survivor
of his crew, from a desolate Island near Cape Sables,
where, for eight months, he endured severe suffering
from cold and hunger. — ^t 16th. A part of the princi-

Eal men of Salem write to the Council : << Some of us
ave met with considerable loss by Indians lately tak-
ing our vessels. Some vessels, lately come in, say that
the Indians purposed to pursue four more of our Ketch-
es, we therefore desire that a vessel with forty or fifty
men may be immediately sent to protect them and re-
take those and the poor captives already taken.^' They
also state that the enemy were at Cape Sables. The
Council granted their request. It appears by Mr. Hig«
ginson's account, that a Ketch was fitted out against
the enemy and was successful. — 1 26th. '^ The Lord
having allowed the Indians to take no less than thirteen
Ketches of Salem and captivate the men (though di-
vers of them cleared themselves and came home) it
struck great consternation into all people here, and it
was agreed, that the Lecture day should be kept as a
Fast." The services were performed by the Pastor,
Messrs. Hale, Cheever and Gerish. " The Lord was
pleased to send in some of the Ketches on the Fast
day, which was looked on as a gracious smile of Prov-
idence ; also 1 9 wounded men had been sent to Salem
a little while before. Also a Ketch with 40 men was
sent out of Salem as a man of war to recover the rest
of the Ketches. The Lord gave them success."

^ Aug. 4th. The Friends have a monthly meeting
of men and women at the house of Josiah Southwick.

11 Sept. 6th. Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Rev. Anti-
pus Newman, of Wenham, claimed a tract of land at
KyaPs side, granted to her brother. Gov. John Win-
throp, jr. by Salem, for Salt Works. The town settled
her claim.

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* Oct. 7th. Samuel Cheever, minister of Marble-
head, was admitted to the Church here, recommended
by Ipswich Church. He was son of Ezekiel Cheever,
the School master. It appears that be and the profes-
sors of religion, who heard him, still held their connex-
ion with Salem Church. — f 10th. Court of Assistants
convene. They appoint Nov. Idth as Thanksgiving
day for plentiful harvest and the diminution of the ene-
my's rage. They order three rates, two of them to be
paid in the money and one in produce, which, if ps^id
m money, was to have one third part discounted. They
instruct the Treasurer to send his Majesty <M0 barrels
Cranberries, 2 hhds. of special good Samp, and 300
Cod Fish." The men of Salem village petition for
leave to form a Company. The Court allow, that those
of them on west of Ipswich road, may be free from
Capt. John Curwin's company and be exercised at
home by Lt. Richard Leach, leaving it to Salem mili-
tia to limit their two companies. As attempts had been
made to fire Boston and other towns, the Court in-
struct the Selectmen, Tithingmen, and Constables of
every town, to make a census of its inhabitants once in
three months, that all may be known, who had not taken
the oath of Fidelity, and be required to take such an
oath. As his Majesty had sent instructions for his acts
of trade to be observed, the Court order that all vessels
going from Ports in the Colony, or coming to them,
shall comply with these acts. To effect this object,
they institute a Naval Office (probably at Boston) for
all the vessels in Massachusetts.

Oct. 28th. The Court allow, that, as Mr. Bailey is
recommended by Salem Church and others, he may be-
come the minister of Salem village, where he had
preached about six years. \/'

fNov. 18th. The Pastor read a vote of the toWD,
dated 9th, that a contribution be taken for the poor eve-
ry Sabbath, and that those, unable to give money, may
put on paper what they will otherwise give.

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Dec. 3d. Mr. James Bailey, minister of the village,
was admitted to the first Church here by recommenda-
tion from Newbury Church. — *28th. Council meet.
They address letters to the ministers and selectmen of
towns about bringing in the remainder of subscriptions,
for the College brick building. As letters had been
thrown on Exchange (in Boston) so that any body
might take them and thus had been lost, the Council
appoint John Haywood Post Master for the whole Col-
ony.

v/ 1678.

tFeb. 19th. Baker's Island was leased to John
Turner for £3 a year. Groat and Little Misery togeth-
er were leased to George Curwin at the same rate.
The paving stones and ballast on these three Islands
were to be free for the people of Salem. Neither wood
nor timber was to be sold from them except to said
people. The income of these Islands was appropriated
towards the support of the Grammar School.y^l 21st.
Fast was observed by order of Council for Small Pox
in some towns ; fears of further trouble with the In-
dians, and on account of the Agents gone to England.
These Agents were employed to settle the claims of the
heirs to Gorges and Mason.

March 3d. Mrs. Mary Higginson was received into
the Church by recommendation from a Boston Church.
She was the Pastor's second wife, whom he appears to
have married recently. ^ Edward Wharton had died
lately. He had a brother George in Loudon. He had
done and suffered much to promote the doctrines of the
Friends here and elsewhere. He appears to have been
an intelligent and worthy man.

II May 8th. General Court sit. Edmund Batter
and Bartholomew Gedney are Deputies. Wm. Hath-
orne, who still continued an Assistant and Judge of
Essex Court, is appointed to keep the Norfolk Court
this year.

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*Aug. 4th. Mrs. Baldin, a French lady, from thie
Isle of Jersey, who had testimonials from French min-
isters and had resided here some years, read a confes-
sion of faith in her own language, which was translated
into English by Mr. Croad, and then read by the Pas-
tor. She was admitted to the Church. At the same
time Mrs. Endicott, formerly Newman, but now wife
of Zerubabel Endicott, was admitted to the Church bv
recommendation from Wenham Church. — ^22d. Gov-
•ernor and Council recommend contributions to meet the
expenses of redeeming captives in Canada, who had
Jbeen taken by Indians from Hatfield. Salem contribu-
ted £5 8.— 1 23d. There were 300 heads or male
persons taxed in Salem. In reference to them the se-
lectmen say : ^^ We do desire that the commissioners
would please to consider this town in abating what may
Jbe, our town being much impoverished by the Indian
War.'^ The Commissioners here referred to were
Wm. Brown, Edmund Batter and Bartholomew Gedney.
They had been chosen by the Freemen of Salem, and
confirmed the November preceding by County Court.

Sept. 2d. The Selectmen desire Wm. Hathorne to
inform General Court, that the reason why they wished
him to deliver in an appeal against some of Salem vil-
lage, and did not do it themselves, was, that the Small
Pox was at Boston and some of them aged, not able to
travel.

X Oct. 8th. Court of Assistants convene. They
require all the males of every town, above sixteen years,
to take an oath of allegiance to the King. The num-
ber in Salem, who had not taken such an oath, were
160. Among the clauses of this oath is the fol-
following : ^M do from my heart abhor, detest and ab-
jure as impious and heretical this doctrine, that Princes,
which be excommunicated by the Pope, may be depos-
ed or murdered by their subjects." The Court also
enact that treason against the King shall be punishable
with death. This law and the o^th were occasioned

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fjy what was called the Popish Plot to take the life of
King Charles. Bat sach a plot, which excited deep
and general anxiety, appears to have been all a farce,

{dayed off by men in England to promote their own po-
itical interests. The Court repeal the law of 1675,
which prohibited the exportation of provisions. They
order that fifty seamen and fishermen, living in east
|mrt of Salem, below the meeting house and belonging
to Capt. Peirce's company, to join Capt. John Cur*
win's company. They appoint Wm. Brown, sen., an
associate Judge. They designate Nov. 21st as Fast
day, to seek divine aid in their endeavours to gain the
favour of the King and the continuance of charter
privileges. — * 11th. Small Pox appears in Salem and

Spreads some. It excited alarm, f This year, Wm.
owditch of Salem and Company, agreed for the erec*
lion of a Wind-mill at Marblehead on Rhodes' Hill.
t Edward Randolph came again this year from England
to watch the conduct of the Colonists. He had power
to act as Inspector of the Customs. He brought a
commission for the Council and others, empowering
them to administer an oath to the Governor, that he^
would faithfully execute the Royal Act of Trade. Gov.
Leverett declined taking such an oath. Among tlK>se
thus commissioned was George Curwin, sen. of this
-place.

1679.

^ March 29th. Capt. John Curwin was among the
persons, designated to march in Boston before the
hearse, which bore the body of Governor Leverett who
died 16th.

II April 21st. As a division had existed at Salem
village about Mr. Bailey's preaching there, the Church
here advise his hearers to be governed- by the opinion
of the majority, who were for his continuance.

TL May 28th. General Court assemble. John Cur*
win and John Price were Deputies. The Court keep

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the day as a Fast for mortal sickness in manff towns: ;
for the decease of many Pastors and prindiml men ;
and for time of ^\ doubtful expectation as to great con-
cernments." Tliey order that a Synod, according ta
petition of Elders, be held the 2d Wednesday of Sep-
tember in Boston, for a revision of the Church Plat«
form, so that schisms, heresies and profaneness be pre-
vented and Gospel order established. They requira
the expense of the Synod to be borne by the Churches*
They assess four single rates to pay the Colony's debts^
and allow one half of the rates to be discounted if cask
bepaid^ They forbid all liquor, except beer Bt Id. u
quart, to be sold where soldiers are mustered, because^
many English and Indians get intoxicated. As attempts,
had been made in several towns, where divisions exist-
ed, to erect meeting houses, the Court enact, that no
such houses shall be built without a vote of the Free-
men and license from County Court, or without permis-
sion from General Court. This law refered to the be-
ginning of a meeting house here, for Mr. Nicholet, and
to another recently built at Chebacco Parish of Ips-
wich.

* Aug. 13th. Indians required to leave this town by
sun set and not return till sun rise. The Selectmen
and two more were to have full power to manage at
fires, to blow up houses or pull them down as need may
be. Hooks and other instruments for fires are to be
procured. Two or three dozen of cedar buckets are to

be gotten till leather ones can be obtained. 1 3 1 st.

The Pastor, Wm. Brown and Joseph Brown sen. are
chosen to attend the Sjrnod Sept. 10th.

t Sept. 1 1 th. The people of Salem Village vote Mr.
Bailey £55 for his salary ; and that if he have a call to
any other place, they will get another minister. — ^17th.
The Pastor relates to the Church that the Synod ap-
proved the substance of the Platform, and the remedies
for provoking evils, and that they had appointed a
Committee to draw up a Confession of Faith. He

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states, that the Synod had adjourned till the week be-
fore the next Court of Elections. Mather informs us,
that the question, whether laymen, as messengers from
Churches, with their Pastors, might be members of the
Synod, was decided in the affirmative.

* Oct. 1 6th. The Council meet. They require the
Church of Salem arid other Churches to meet 2d Wed-
nesday of November, at Rowley, and endeavour to set-
tle the Church difficulties there. Mr. Cheever, minis-
ter of Marblehead, and Mr. Bailey, minister of Salem
Village, both belonging to the Church here, were it»
delegates to Rowley. They reported that the difficul-
ties at Rowley were adjusted. Thirty house-holders
of Salem Village petition, that Mr. Bailey may be or-
dained over them. Their petition is granted. The
Council instruct the inhabitants here to repair their for-
tification and promise, that General Court will make a
suitable allowance. They order that the night alarum
shall be as usual, and the day alarum shall be the cry
of Arm^ Arm. They commission Hilliard Vcren sen.,
as Collector for Salem and Marblehead, to require 12d.
a tun for all vessels, except those of Confederate Colo-
nies, towards the maintainance of public fortifications.
Similar instructions were given to other Collectors.

tNov. 13th. Ship Hamiah & Elizabeth arrived at
Salem from Dartmouth, with 47 passengers, among
whom was Dr. John Barton, who had previously prac-
tised his profession here.

^ 1680.

{Jan. 9th. John Bullock, who had been made a
cripple in fighting against the Indians, is allowed to
keep a victualling shop.y-|| I2th. The answers of the
Synod to the two questions, — first, What is the occa-
sion of divine judgments against New-England ; sec-
ond. What are the remedies for such evils, were read
before the Church and considered. As John Horn was
enfeebled with age, having been Deacon of the Church

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above fifty years, two more Deacons were chosen, viz.
Hilliard Veren and John Hathorne. — 22d. Thanksgiv-
ing-day for the return of the Colony's Agents from
£^land and for other mercies.

Feb. As Mr. Hathorne declined being Deacon, Eli
Gtedney was chosen in his stead. — 22d. The negro of
John IngersoU testified, before the Court of Commis-*
sioners, against Bridget Oliver, of Salem, as a witch.
Among other things, he deposed that he saw the shape
of said Bridget on a beam of the barn, with an egg in
its hand, and that while he looked for a rake or pitch-
fork to strike her shape, it vanished. She was required
to give bonds for her appearance before the Court of
^Assistants, or be imprisoned till their session.

March 10th. It was agreed that Messrs. Gednej
and Veren shall be ordained as Deacons April 15th,
and that the Covenant shall then be renewed. Mrs.
Ann Gardner, having been married to Gov. Bradstreet,
receives a letter of recommendation from the Church.

* April 6th. A Committee at Salem Village are ap-
pointed to get some one to preach instead of Mr. Bai-
ley, and to ask advice of Mr. Higginson or his Church.

t May 2d. The wife of Dea. Eli Gedney is receiv-
ed from South Church in Boston. — J 19th. General
Court assemble. Bart. Gedney and Wm. Brown are
chosen Assistants, and continued as such till 1684.
John Putnam is Deputy. The Court instruct the Se-
lectmen of twenty-two towns, among which is Salem,
to make returns about the new Brick building for the
College. As the Baptists of Boston had built a meet-
ing-house, contrary to law, the Court summon them to
appear. The Court decide that as a person of Salem
was a factious, litigous townsman, he shall have no case
before any civil judicature, sustain no office, nor vote
in town affairs, during their pleasure. They grant the
petition of Joseph Phjppen, Francis Neal sen. and son
Francis, George and John IngersoU, John and Nathan-
iel Wales, Jolm Pickering, John Marston, Robert Nich-

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ols, John Johnson, John Royal and Jonathan Putnam,
most of whom were of Salem, for a Plantation at the
bottom of Casco Bay on a River, called " Swegustagoe."
These petitioners were to have a township five miles
square and two of the adjacent Islands, on condition,
that they should settle twenty or thirty families under
an able minister within two years, and allow, as an ac-
knowledgement of the Governor and Company, or the
Chief Proprietors by his Majesty's Charter, after the
first seven years, five Beaver skins a year. The Court,
hearing that these petitioners were not approved by those
of Casco Bay, who favoured Gorges' claim, granted them
a township on the north of the Bay, Of a committee
to superintend this settlement at Casco Bay, was B.
Gedney. This committee were to build a Fort and sell
£100 worth of the land there. The Court approve the
Confession of Faith and Platform of the late Synod,
and order them to be printed.

*Juno. As Barbadocs was inflicted with small pox,
no vessel coming thence to this port, is allowed to land
its crcAv, j)asscngcrs and cargo, till examined and per-
mitted.— t29th. A petition for a new meeting house
and another congregation here was granted by County
Court. It says : " Whereas it hath pleased God to in-
crease tlie town of Salem so greatly within these few
years past, insonmch that contrary to former expecta-
tion the meeting house will not contain about two
thirds of us a^ ith anv convenience, the which is made
the i>(^iioral plea for a])staining from the public worship
of God, wluMcby the Sabbath is greatly profaned, we
therefore, inJiabitants of said town, sadly considering
the same, do judge it necessary to Imve another meet-
ing house." This petition was signed by 158 and pro-
tested airainst by 31. Though it was allowed, it was
not carried into effect.

t July 6th. At their monthly meeting at Joseph
Boyce's house, the Friends residing in Salem, desired
Thomas Maule to obtain a bill of sale for their burying

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ground. Edward Wharton had left them £5 in his
will towards purchasing this ground.

* Oct. 6th. John Hardy, Eider John Brown and
the Pastor, attend the ordination of Joseph Whiting as
Teacher of, and Jeremiah Shepard as Pastor of Lynn
Church. Mr. Whiting had assisted his father, Samuel
Whiting, who had preached at Lynn and died 1679, in
his 83d year. Mr. Shepard was son of Rev. T. Shep-
ard, of Charlestown. — f 13th. Court of Assistants
convene. Wm. Brown and Bartliolomew Gcdney
were among them. The Court order the Essex Regi-
ment to be divided into two. Salem, Ii)swich, Wen-
ham, Beverly, Gloucester, Marblehead and Lynn were
to form one Regiment and the remaining towns anoth-
er. They estimate wheat at 5^., barley and barley
malt 'i*^., peas 45., corn 3^., oats 2s. for rates. They
(mact that the freemen shall vote for their public offi-
cers ivilft Indian Corn. They agree that according
to his Majesty's instructions the number pf iVsiJstants
shall be eighteen as at first, v Tlieyy^c)ru(ir''fliar lis^cat-
tie, shcop, horses, and swine are brouglit from other
Colonies and thus injure the market for sucli animals
raised in Massachusetts, there shall be paid for them
when brought into Massachusetts, 26'. 6d. a head for
cattle, swine 1^., sheep or lambs (id., liorscs 26*. Gd.
The rate as to cattle was repealed next May.y t John
Turner had deceased lately. He was son of John
Turner, merchant, who died at Baibadoes 16G8, and
whose widow, Ruth, became the second wife of George
Gardner. He left a widow, Elizabeth, formerly Rob-
erts. They were married 1660. He also left children,
John, Elizabeth, Eunice, Freestone and Abiel. He
served as selectman. He was a respectable merchant.
His estate was estimated over £6788. His death was
a public calamity. ^y

^ Nov. 25th. Those of Salem village agree to give
Rev. George Burroughs £60 salary, one thurd payable
in money and two thirds in provision^ such as rye, bar-

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ley and malt at 35., corn 2s.^ beef 1 l-2i2., pork i
and butter 6d. It appears that they estimated his p .
duce at cash price«

1681.

* Jan. 4th. General Court assemble. They cc
sider his Majesty's letter by Edward Randolph, whi
complained of them because they had neglected to sei^cZ
over agents, instead of those returned, and requin
them to dispatch others to answer the claim, which tl ■
heirs of John Mason made to the territory from Nauc
keag River to the Merrimack. The Court choo.
two agents, but they decline. — 1 20th. Richard Bracli
enbury of Beverly testifies, that he came to Salem witA
Governor Endicott ; that he found here old Goodma
Norman and son, Wm. Allen, Walter Knight and oth
ers ; that these persons stated, that they came over t(
Cape Ann for the Dorchester Company ; that they ano
R. Conant, J. Woodbury, P. Palfrey, J. Balch and oth-
ers, had houses erected at Salem ; that he was inform-
ed that the Dorchester Company had sold their right to
Massachusetts Company before Mr. Endicott came
over ; that Mr. Endicott, when arrived hither, took
possession of Cape Ann, and, in the course of the year,
had the house, built there, pulled down for his own use,
and also took possession of Cape Ann side and soon af-
ter laid out lots for tillage there.

Feb. 16th. Wm. Dixy of Beverly, M. 73, deposes,
that he came to New-England 1629, and that Cape
Ann was under the care of Governor Endicott as cer-
tified by Brackenbury. He also remarks : ^^ Beforo
we came to dwell here, the Indians bid us welcome,
and showed themselves very glad that we came to
dwell among them, and understood that they had kind-
ly entertained the English that come over before we
came, and the English and Indians had a field together,
and the Indians fled to shelter themselves under the
English often timqs, saying they were afraid of their

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Indian enemy in the OMintry. I remember fiometune
after we arrived the Agawam Indians complained to
Mr. Endicott that they were afraid of the Tarrentinesy
and Hugh Brown with others were sent in a boat to
Agawam for the Indians relief and at other times we
gave our neighbour Indians protection from their ene*
my.'' Humphry Woodbury of Beverly, M* 72, testi-^
fies, that John Woodbury, his father, with others came
to Cape Ann about 1624, under the Dorchester Com-*
pany, and brought cattle and other things with them ;
that they built a house there and afterwards removed
to a Neck of land called Salem ; that his father after
three years absence returned to England, described the
settlement here and staid about six months and came
back to Salem 1 628 ; that he was knowing to the fact
that Massachusetts Company bought of Dorchester
Company all their houses, boats and servants and that
Mr. Endicott took possession of them ; that the In-
dians were glad of the Colonists' company, planted by
them, and came to them for protection against their In*
dian enemy up in the country ; and ^^ we did shelter
them when they fled, and we had their ^ee leaw to
build and plant, where we have taken up their lands ;
the same year or next after we came to Salem, we cut
hay for cattle, which we brought over, on Beverly side
and have had possession of Beverly aide ever since."
These depositions were given in reference to the claims
which the heirs of John Mason were endeavouring to
enforce as to all territory from North River to the Mer-
rimack. They inform us, that Salem side was first
settled and not Beverly side, as some have conjectured ;
and that the Indians granted the land of Naumkea^ to
its first settlers for defending them against their Indian
enemies. * Inhabitants of Salem village vote to build
a parsonage house of 13 ft. stud, 20 by 42, and four
chimnies and no gable ends. Thomas Putnam and
Jonathan Walcott are chosen to serve as Deacons
among them. Mr. Burroughs, by consent of the

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Church here, still preached for those of the village.
He appears, however, to have left them about a year
after this, and pitched at Falmouth, Maine.

* March 29th. Two females, for incest, are sen-
tenced to be imprisoned a night, whipped or pay £5,
and to stand or sit, during the services of next Lecture
day, on a high stool, in the middle alley of Salem meet-
ing house, having a paper on their heads with their
crime written in capital letters.

t April 20tb. ^A Salem Ketch, Capt. Edmund Hen-
field, picked up a boat with Capt. Andrew and six of
his crew 160 leagues from Cape Cod. These persons,
so saved, belonged to a Dublin ship, bound to Virginia.
She sank the 1 8th with sixteen men and three womeu,
who perished.

J May 11th. General court sit. Edmund Uattcr
and Samuel Gardner sen. are Doputies.

^ June 28th. Hon. Wm. Hathorne died lately Al.
74. He left a widow, Ann, and children, Sarah Coak-
er, wife of Israel Porter, Sarah the widow of his son
William, and John. He also left a grand child, Jervice
Helwyes in Europe, and children of his son Eleazcr,
deceased. From the time of Mr. Hathorne's coming
from Dorchester to Salem 1636, he sustained some
town or colonial office. The public both at home and
abroad, appeared to believe that iiis services might be
applied to political, military, judicial, and ecclesiastical
concerns. As Selectman, Surveyor, Deputy, Major,
Assistant, Judge and Commissioner of the United Col-
onies, he ever showed himself able, faithful and wor-
thy of confidence. He was actively and respectably
useful to his country till the last. If long, various,
multiplied and important duties, performed from patrio-
tic motives, should bring the reputation of any man to
our minds with sentiments of respect and esteem, then
should the reputation of Mr. Hathorne be thus remem-
bered. He knew what it was to offend his own Legis-
lature and his Kings, by the open expression of his

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opinions ; but he refused not, when convinced of his
mistakes, to make a manly apology for them. He was
a pillar, which sustained and adorned both church and
state, till prostrated by the strong hand of death.

*Oct. 12th. Court of Assistants meet. As Wm.
Bowditch, collector of Salem, had died suddenly, a
committee are designated to act for the colony when
his estate is settled. The Court set wheat at 6^., rye
4^. 6d., peas, barley, barley malt 4s., cornSs. 6d., oats
2s. for rates. They notify the Indians to take up their
residence at Natick, Punkepaug or Wamesit, and be
under the rulers set over them, where land was provid-
ed from many families more than were there already.
They empower the Selectmen of each town to put all
Indians, refusing to comply with such notice, into the
House of Correction or Prison until they do comply.

1682.
tFeb. Randolph exhibited to the Lords of the
Council charges against some of the Assistants and
Deputies of Massachusetts. Among these Assistants
was B. Gedncy. Randolph was favourable to Wm.
Brown sen. of the Assistants and therefore suffered him
to pass. — 1 15th. Court of Assistants convene. They
agree on an address to his Majesty. They receive a
petition from the people of Gloucester and other inhab*
itants, directed to the King against Mason's claim for
territory from the North River of Salem to Merrimack,
which claim included the land of Gloucester. To sat-
isfy his Majesty and comply more with his acts of trade,
the Court order a rs'aval Office to be erected in Boston.
They had lately af)pointed James Russell to take charge
of this oflice. " For the greater ease of the town of
Salem and adjacent Ports," they appoint Benjamin
Gerrish Naval Officer in this town, who was to make
his returns once in six months to the Naval Officer in
Boston and as often deliver fair copies of all bonds to
the Governor. They repeal the law against Christmas.

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From the bmiiMss of this Bessrknir k appears, that our
fetbers were constrained to obey some of the reiterated
commands of their Soyereign. Though his situation
was critical at home, yet he was determined that they
should be more compliant with his wish, than they had
been.

May 24tk« General Court sit. Edmund Batter
and Samuel Gardner sen. are Deputies. They set
apart June S2d as a Fast, to seek a dirine blessing on
the Agents bonnd lo £ngland, so that their Agency
may be a meatts of securing charter privileges.

* June 5th. Mr. Higginson, on account of his age
and infirmities, requests help in preaching.

t Aug. 21st. There were 310 taxable persons in
town.

I Oct. 10th. After a dtfierence of opinion for years
had existed in the Friends' Society here, about wear*
ing the hat in time of prayer, thirty-two males and fe-
males at a monthly meeting in the house of Matthew
Fstisy bore their testimony against two of their breth-
ren, who considered themselves as correct in wearing
their hats when prayer was offered. — ^ 11th. Court
of Assistants assemble. They instruct Salem to mount
its great Artillery upon good carriages, and provide a
number of cannon baskets sufficient to protect the men.
They appoint surveyors of goods damaged on board of
vessels. For Salem they designate John Hardy sen.,
John Brown, and Richard More. Such surveyors were
to be chosen annually by each town where required.
|j23d. Nicholas Noyes had an unanimous call to
preach here. His salary was £80 and 20 cords of wood.
Benjamin Gerrish brought him from Haddam, Conncc-
ticur, where he had preached thirteen years.'' As Sam-
uel Beadle was crippled in serving against the Indians
at Narraganset, the town recommend him to County
Court as siiitable for an Inn-keeper. He had permis-
sion from the Court

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*Dec. 18th. £25 6 3, which had been given by
Wm. Brown sen. for the use of the Grammar School,
was let on interest, f Capt. John Peas sen. JE. 62, had
moved kitely from Salem to Enfield. He had been a
Deputy to General Court.

1683.

t Feb. 7th. Court of Assistants meet to consider
his Majesty's letter, concerning the complaints of Ran-
dolph and others against the Colony. — 9th. They
Hgtee to observe 13th as a Fast day for threats of the
lung to deprive Massachusetts of its Charter. They
prepare an address for him, and propose that another
be sent him by the inhabitants. They appoint May
10th to be kept as a Fast day for late deaths of eminent
persons ; for sWord, fire, blasting, losses at sea, threat-
ening aspect of public affairs, and conflicting state of
Protestant nations. They order that the Port of Bos-
ton, to which Charlestown is annexed, and the Port of
Salem, to which Marblehead, Beverly, Gloucester, Ips-
wich, Rowley, Newbury, and Salisbury are annexed, as
members ; shall be the lawful Ports in this Colony,
where all ships and other vessels shall lade or unlade
any of the rlantations' enumerated goods, or other
goods from foreign parts and no where else, on penalQr
of the confiscation of such ship or vessel with her goocfs
and tackle, as shall lade or unlade elsewhere. Accord-
ing to a petition. Mason's claim to land on northern
side of Salem North River, had been tried at Ipswich
Quarterly Court

§ April 1 St. The Ketch Friendship, Richard Inger-
soll, master, bound from << Saltatudos" for Salem was
cast away at Cape Cod. Nathaniel Ingersol one of the
crew perished

II May 16th. General Court sit. John Hathome
and Timothy Lindall are Deputies. The Court allow
John Wallace and Content Mason his daughter, and
relict of John Tufton Mason, to give deeds, as her bus-*

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band had been allowed. It seems from thiSt that Mr.
M asoQ got his case, as to his claim for lands North of
Naumkeag River. The Court estimate oxen of four
years and above at d^ each ; every cow and steer of
three years and above at £2 ; all of two years at £1 10 ;
yearlings 15s. ; and swine of one year lOs. — for rates.
^24th. Deodat Lawson was invited to preach at
Salem Village.

t June 24th. Joseph Grafton sen. had died lately
at an advanced age. He was made freeman 1637,
when his mother was living here. He left a daughter
Bethiah Goodhue, and a son John. His wife and sons
Joseph and Nathaniel, and daughter Priscilla Gardner,
died before he did. He had been an enterprising com-
mander of vessels belonging to Salem. He suffered
much when taken by D'Aulnay 1645. He was of the
selectmen several years. He was a useful and respect-
ed man.-V-26th. As the Prison here was decayed and
another greatly needed, one was ordered to be built 13 ft.
stud and 20 ft. square, with an inclosed yard, at the ex-
pense of the County. Salem was to find a convenient
spot for the prison, in which a chimney was ordered,
the next year, to be built. /

July ]2tli. Capt. John, son of George Curwin,
died iE. nearly 45. He was born July 25th, 1638.
He married Margai*et, daughter of Governor Winthrop.
She deceased Sept. 28, 1697. Their children died in
infancy. He was often one of the Selectmen. He
was Deputy to General Court. He commanded a
military company. He was cut off in the midst of
usefulness, and when his prospect was fair for unusual
eminence. lAbout this time, Zechariah Symmes was
ordained at Bradford. On this occasion the Salem
Church was represented by its messengers. Mr. Hig-
ginson and other clergymen, the preceeding Dec. 31st,
advised his people to settle him. He was son of the
clergyman at Charlestown. He graduated at Harvard

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1667, He had preached at Bradford as far back as

1668. He died there V708.

* Aug. 12th. John Wise was ordained at Ipswich,
Chebacco parish. Salem Church sent its messengers
to attend on this occasion. As recommended by Gen-
eral Court, Mr. Wise began to preach to his people
1680. He graduated at Harvard 1673. He died 1 725,
M. 73. — ^t i 6th. Mr. Lawson was requested to
preach longer at Salem village on trial.

{Nov. 14th. Nicholas Noyes, having been called
by Church and Society here, was ordained as Teacher.
Newbury, Rowley, Ipswich, Wenham and Beverly
Churches were invited. Mr. Noyes preached from
Mark i. 7th and 8th vs. Wm. Hubbard of Ipswich,
Samuel Phillips of Rowley, and the Pastor imposed
hands. Mr. Hubbard also gave right hand of fellow-
ship. He observed that as Enoch was the 7th from
Adam, so Mr. Noyes was the 7th ordained church offi-
cer of Salem. Mr. N., at the first of November, by
recommendation from Newburyport Church, was aa-
mitted to the ,Church here, and, also, Daniel Epes and
his wife, from Ipswich church, were admitted.-— § 15th.
The Governor and greater part of the Assistants, hav-
ing heard that the King was resolved to wrest from
them their Charter, agree to throw the Colony upon
his mercv.-^-SOth. Their decision lay in the House
till this date, when the Deputies refused to agree with
them.

II Dec. 20th. Hilliard, son of Philip Veren, died
JEi. 63. He married Mary Conant who survived him.
He left children, the wife of Samuel Williams and the
wife of Benjamin Marston. He had a son Hilliard,
who died about a month before his death, and also a
deceased daughter, Sarah, wife of Deliverance Park-
man, who left two children. He joined the Church
here 1648, of which he was afterwards Deacon. He
was a merchant, Clerk of County Court, and Collector
of the Customs. He lived to be useful and died es-

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teemed. — * 25th. Mr. Epes is hired to preach at Sa-
lem village for 205. a satibath, kalf money and half pro-
visioD.

1684.

Feb. llth. About this time Randolph, the resolute
and powerful instrument of the King, forwarded com-
municatians to the towns, requesting them to vote for
a surrender of their Charter into his Majesty's hands.
But the towns seem to have unanimously rejected his
proposal. Though this fact docs not appear on Salem
Records, yet it does on Records of neighbouoing towns.
* 22d. Persons of Salem village were employed to
get a boat for removing Mr. Lawson's goods. He
was offered £60 salary, and in April was voted^SO cords
of wood at 4^. a cord. While he was absent, Mr. Epes
supplied his place. \f

t March 6th. George Curwin's house was broken
open by a gang and £505 were stolen. The thieves
were apprehended and punished. The principal of
them were a man and his wife. He was sentenced to
pay treble damages, — be branded on the forehead with
b, and receive thirty-nine stripes or pay £10. She
was to be similarly branded and receive thirty stripes
or pay £10.— yt 12th. Persons arc designated to com-
mand a nightly watch of seven men. Each of the Se-
lectmen, with another person, was to walk the rounds
twice a week. The watch began at 9 o'clock. — ^27th.
Zerubabel Endicott died recently. He was son of
Governor John Endicott. His second wife, Elizabeth,
the widow of Rev. A. Newman and daughter of Gov-
ernor Winthrop, survived him. He left ten children,
John, Samuel, Zerubabel, Benjamin, Joseph, Mary,
Sarah, Elizabeth, Hannah and Mehitable. He was a
respectable inhabitant. — §31st. Ten merchants arc
allowed to build wharves at Winter Island, under the
direction of a committee.

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April 21st. Overseers are empowered to employ
the poor in spinning, and, if necessary, to lay out £50
of the town's money to purchase wool.-^* 29th. Lynn,
M arblehead, Beverly, Wenham and Gloucester, towns,
which sent their juries to Salem, are required to join
this town and build a House of Correction here near
the County Prison. Towns which sent their juries to
Ipswich, are required to help build one there.

fMay 7th. General Court assemble. John Hath-
orne is elected an Assistant. B« Gedney and Wm.
Brown sen. with several others, who thought best to
submit to his Majesty's pleasure about i^ Charter,
were not chosen Assistants as usual. Wm. Bartholo-
mew and Jonathan Curwin are Deputies. Benjamin
Gerrish is appointed Collector instead of Mr. Veren,
deceased. The Court send an address and petition to
the King about their difficulties. They as well as the
people, were doubtful what he would do in reference to
their Charter. Such a state of mind produced a stag-
nation in every branch of business.

X June 24th. John Hathorne sits as Judge. Ed-
ward Norrice died recently, £• 70. He was son of
the minister of the church here, which he joined 1 639.
His wife, Dorothy, seems to have died before his de-
cease. He left two children, Edward and Elizabeth.
He began to teach the Grammar School 1640, and con-
tinued to be thus employed till 1671, when Daniel
Epes was chosen to supply his place. Though through
age he was unable to instruct the school, yet the town
allowed him £10 a year for a few vears after Mr.
Epes came. He long sustained a toilsome but useful
office. He deserved well of the town, and went down
to the grave with their benedictions. Benjamin Ger-
rish is chosen Clerk of County Court and sworn into
his office. As one of the persons, who was accessory
to robbing Capt. Curwin's house, threatened to burn
Salem, he was required to give bonds for £1000.

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« July 9th. Court of Assistaiits convene. They
consider a letter from the King. According to its ccm-
tents, they forlnd the Colonists to serve any power
against him or his allies, as some have done ; and to
have intercourse with Privateers or Pirates, which
should come into their ports or be on their coasts ; and
command them to do all they can to have such vessels
seized, f W. Bartholomew and J. Higginson, jr. are
chosen Deputies.

t Aug. 13th. Rev. Samuel Cheever and forQf-nine
others desire to be set off from the Church here. Their
desire is granted. The churches of Lynn, Beverly,
Wenham, Ipswich and Salem, attend by their Elders
and messengers on the ordination of Mr. Cheever. Af-
ter Mr. Cheever had prayed and preached, he read a
Confession of Faith and a Covenant, to which his
Church members expressed their assent. Having done
this, they were approved by the Elders and messengers,
as a distinct church of Marblehead. Then the breth^
ren expressed their choice of Mr. Cheever for their
Pastor. Mr. Higginson and three other Elders impos-
ed bands on him. Wm. Hubbard gave him the right
hand of fellowship.

J^ Sept 11th. ** Voted that the meeting house (at
em village) shall be filled and daubed, all where it
wants, below the beams and plates ; and that six case-
ments shall be hanged -in the iheeting house, and that
there be a couple set over the pulpit.^'

[I Oct. 22d. Fast was observed for the perilous con*
dition of the Colony, and to beseech the Lord for his
protection. This Fast was ordered by the Court of
Assistants 10th ult. because news had come, that the
Charter of Massachusetts was to be forfeited. The
High Court of Chancery decided for the King, June
1 8th, against the Governor and Company of Massachu-
setts ; and their Charter was declared null, on condi-
tion, that they appeared next term for another trial, but
if not, then the decision to stand.

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Nov. 6th. Questions as to the bapdsm of children,
situated as follow, were proposed to the ohurch here bj
the Elders: — 1. Children of those, who had scrupka
the baptizing of any infants. 2. Children of other
churches, who live here, and their children also. 3.
Children of Christians here, thou^ not members of
any church. Messrs. Higginson and Noyes adnse,
that parents, who have not been baptized, may have
their children baptized, if they will consent to be ex-
amined.— * 25th. John Horn sen. deceased recently,
JE. 82. He left children, John, Symond, Joseph, Ben«
jamin, Elizabeth Gardner, Jehoadan Harvey, Mary
Smith and Ann Felton. He and his wife Ann were
among the first Church members. He became free-
man 1631. He had 75 acres of land granted him
1636. He was Deacon of the Church here over fifty-
four years. He was a friend and confident of Hugh
Peters. He and Dea. Charles Gott were Mr. P*s
agents till his death. Mr. Horn died full of years and
deserved respect.

1685.
* Jan. 6th. George Curwin died, JE. over 74. He
was bom at Workington, Cumberland County, Eng*
land, Dec. 10th, 1610. He settled at Salem 1638.
He married Elizabeth, widow of Mr. John White, in
England. She died 1668, leaving five children by
Capt. Curwin, named Elizabeth, Abi^il, Hannah, John
and Jonathan. He married widow Elizabeth Brooks,
sister in law to Governor Winslow, of Plymouth Colo*
ny, 1669, by whom he had three children, named Pen-
elope, George, and Susannah. Elizabeth married Hon.
James Russel of Boston. Susannah married Edward
Lynde, Esq. of the same place. George died in in-
fancy. Others of Capt. Curwin's children will be no-
ticed in course. He left property over £5964. He
was often Selectman and Deputy to General Court.
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military and other committees. He was in service
against the Indians. His misunderstanding with Capt.
Henchman was unhappy. But the sentence of the
General Court against him, was all remitted, and he
was restored to public favour. Capt. Curwin is an
instance of what a good understanding, actively, hon-*
cstly and patriotically applied, may do for succeeding
in the world. He deserved esteem, and it was readily
and largely granted him. — ^^28th. Court of Assistants
appoint March 12th, as a Fast day, on account of
threatening difficulty in public affairs.

March 18th. General Court advise all the Church-
es to renew their Covenants, and seek divine aid for
deliverance from impending calamities. W. Bartholo-
mew and S. Gardner sen. are Deputies. Among in-
structions, given them by Salem, is the following :— *
^^ Especially you are to taike heed in all things, where-
in this General Court shall have to deal, relating to the
affair, de|)ending between hb Majesty and this Colony,
so as not to engage us in any unlawful action, if any
such thing should appear, you are to express your dis-
sent by all lawful means.'^

April 2d. The Governor issues a proclamation, that
there is a ship about 300 tons, cruising between ** Mar-
tyn's Vineyard and Cape Cod, whereof Christopher
Goff is Captain, and John Salter, master.'' This ves-
sel was suspected to have been piratically taken from
some of his Majesty's allies in the West Indies. The
Governor forbids those under his jurisdiction, to have
any intercourse with her. — 20lh. As news had arriv-
ed, that Charles II. died suddenly, Feb. 6th, and Mr.
Blaithwait wrote to the Governor that it would be well
to prochiim James II, King of England, Scotland, Ire-
land and France immediately, this was done in Boston.
The Governor, Deputy Governor and Assistants ap-
peared on horseback with thousands of the people, a
troop of horse, eight coro{>anies of militia, drums beat-
ing and trumpets sounding, vollies of the cavalry and

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dischargo of seventy cannon ; and Edward Rawson,
Secretary, on horseback, proclaimed James II. amid
the loud acclamation of the people, God save the King.
This event led our fathers to expect deliverance from
such oppressions, as they had endured from Charles II.
He had arrived to despotic power, and, in its exercise,
had violated the rights of corporate bodies in England,
and nullified the Charters of his colonies. Shortly be-
fore his decease, he had appointed Col. Kirke Governor
of Massachusetts, who was preparing to come hither,
when the King died.

* May 8th. The Common against the front of
Governor Bradstreet's pasture, is appointe/i/Mai place,
in which persons may shoot at a mark.— ^ 1 1 tti. Mr.
Ebenezer, son of George Gardner, deceased lately.
He had married Sarah Bartholomew, who died before
he did. He left considerable property to his relatives,
and also £50 " to the poor honest people of Salem."y

X July 7th. General Court, informed of pirates on
the coast, order that forty volunteers be raised, to go
out for taking them. They request the Elders, among
whom was Mr. Higginson, to meet and give their ad-
vice on the public difficulties. — ^14th. Fast day for
drought, to ask the presence of the Lord with the new
government (in Eng.) and the afflicted Church in the
world.

Aug. 14th. Edmund Batter, merchant, had deceas-
ed recently, JE. 76. He became freeman 1636. He
and his wife Sarah, joined the church by 1635. He
left a second wife, Mary, daughter of Daniel Gookin,
Esq., of Cambrige, whom he married 1670. He left
children, Edmund, Mary, Elizabeth and Daniel. He
had sustained various offices in town. He was often
of the Selectmen, and of Deputies to General Court.
He was an intelligent, active and respectable man.

II Sept. 28th. Stephen Sewall, of Salem, was ap-
pointed one of the two clerks for Essex, and Benjamin
Gerrish to keep a record of births and deaths for this

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town. * A committee are to agree with John Baker
of Boston, for a new bell there, or one already here.

t Oct. John Carson, being at the house of John
Gedney, Vinter, of Salem, met Wm. Dyer, Surveyor
General of his Majesty's Customs, and severely cen-
sured him. For such conduct, Carson made an ac-
knowledgement, which was recorded.

I Nov. 24th. John Brown sen. deceased recently.
He joined the Church 1637, and became freeman 1638.
He left a daughter, Elizabeth, who had married, for her
first husband, Joseph Grafton, and, for her second,
Samuel Gardner, jr. He had lost a son James. He
appears to have been one of the brothers, who were
sent out of the Colony, for encouraq;iBg Episcopacy,
1629. He served as Elder of the Church for a time,
but owing to his business, which called him to Virgin-
ia, he declined the oflicc ; but afterwards resumed and
held it, till his death. His life was desireable and his
death lamented^

1686.
^ Feb. 25th. Fast day for small pox in some towns,
loss of cattle by cold, and frowns of Providence.-

II April 20th. Nineteen merchants of Salem were
licensed to supply men, employed by them in the Fish-
ery, with liquors.

H May 12th. General Court convene. John Hath-
ome is chosen an Assistant. John Putnam is Deputy,
to whom this town give the following orders : — ^^ In
case Mr. Dudley, &c., said to be nominated and author-
ized by his Majesty to edit another government here,
do publish a loyal nullification of our Charter, and a
commission from the King, fdt their acceptance of the
Govcrmcnt here, then our instruction to you is, that
\'ou give no countenance to any resistance, but peacea-
bly withdraw yourselves, as representing us no longer.''
** 15th. The Rose Frigate arrived witjfi a commission

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from James II. to Joseph Dudley and others as his
Couiicil, to administer the government of Massachu-
setts, New-Hampshire, Maine, and Narraganset. B.
Gedney was one of this Council. General Court hav-
ing considered the above conmiission, unanimously re-
plied to those commissioned by tlie King, that they did
not consider their assuming of the government as just ;
but if they deemed themselves bound to obey him, they
might, and the Court would endeavour to act loyally.
Thus were the Charter liberties of Massachusetts sub-
verted. Such an event had been frequently dreaded
by our ancestors ; but none of them, from the first set-
tlement of the Colony, had experienced it in operation.
The advocates for the charter, did not entirely despair,
but that, by persevering exertions, their former privi-
leges might be restored. They hoped, that the gov-
ernment by a President and Council, chosen by the
King, was merely temporary, and that it would be suc-
ceeded by a more lenient policy on hispart. But they
were soon to be sadly disappointed. The arm of royal
displeasure was still raised, and was about to give them
a blow more severe than ever. — * 28th. Rev. J. Hig-
ginson had taken a deed from Robert T. Mason, for
700 acres of land, granted by General Court, and
bounded on Hftverhill. Mr. H. was to pay him, or his
heirs, 2s. a year for each house, afterward^ built on his
lot.

t May. A Fast was observed here, on ^account of
worms threatening a famine.

{June 17th* B. Gedney was on a committee of
three who issue an order respecting Narraganset Re-
cords. \/ .

^ Sept. 5th* ' Tliere was a contribution of £26 here
for distresse4| French Protestants, who had come to
New-England. Similar contributions were made in all
tlie towns, by order of government. The Protestants
were obliged, when the Edict of Nanta, which protect-
ed them, was revoked, to the dishonour of Lewis XI V«,

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the preceding October, to flee whither they could en-
joy their religion undisturbed. Mr. Gerrish carried
the money to Boston, and paid it to the persons, ap-
pointed to receive so commendable a charity, in con-
nexion with what was raised here for the French Pro-
testants, Mr. Higginson says : ^^ As there had been a
contribution some years ago for thirteen men, that suf-
fered ship wreck, coming from Ireland, to whom was
given £l7.'^7th. James Romney Marsh, JE. 60,
testifies that the River, between Salem and Beverly,
was called Naumkeag by the Aborigines, and that they
called Forrest River, between Salem and Marblchead,
Mashabequash. Other Indians gave similar testimony.
*27th. The President and Council were petitioned
for a "Bank of Credit, Lombard and Exchange of Mon-
ies in New-England." The term Lombard seems to
have reference to Lombards, or lending houses of pri-
vate merchants, then existing in France and England.
The petition states, that paper currency would be bet-
ter, than silver of different species, brought into the
country ; and that nations in Europe had found paper
currency promotive of trade and wealth.-Vtf 28th. Wm.
Dounton, as keeper of Salem Prison, had £6 a year.

t Oct. 1 St. The people of Salem Village had long in-
dulged the opinion, that the village, pftitioned for in
1629, to be planted by Ipswich River, was their village,
and not a jjart of Topsfield. It appears, however, that
Topsficld considered the grant, as made for them.
Hence difficulty arose, and those of Salem village
now empower a committee to defend their claim against
the claim of Topsficld. — ^llth. The Selectmen paid
£40 to the Indian descendants of George Sagamore,
who now lived at Chelmsford, and to other Indians,
who lived at Natick, in full for their claims to the town-
ship of Salem. There can be little doubt, but that the
first settlers of this town, according to depositions of
Dixy and Woodbury, as well as the declaration of both
the Rev. Messrs. Higginsons, had received their lands

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m the price of afibiding protection to the natives, who
owned them, against their enemies, the Tarrentines.
They were actusdly at more expense in defending the
Indians, who owned Naumkeag, than would have pur-
chased all its territory. The single expedition from
Salem to Ipswich, though an advantage to the Colonists,
to repel the Tarrentines, was of more worth to the na-
tives here, than they would have asked for their land.
Besides this, Mr. Endicott was empowered by Massa-
chusetts Company to look up all claims of the Indians for
Naumkeag land. If there were any claims he settled
them. If there were none, but payment had been made
in expensive protection, be had oj^rtunity to ascer-
tain, and his decision was an implicit settlement of the
matter. Still it was well to afford relief to the poor
descendants of the Sagamore, who owned Naumkeag,
and thus get a particular deed so as to silence all future
demands. Though Ipswich was purchased by J. Win-
throp, jr. 1638, of Masconnomet for £20; yet in 1701,
Topsfield paid £3 to one of his heirs, for the part,
ivhich was originally included by Ipswich. This shows,
that a claim's being brought against Salem for its ter-
ritory, by descendants of its former owner, does not de-
cide, but that every such claim was, at first, considered
by both parties as settled. — * l4th. JohnMarston and
Benjamin <j!errish are ordained Deacons by the two
Elders with prayer and imposition of hands «ccording
to Acts, 6 c.

. Nov. 25th. Salem viUage ask leave of the Church
here, to settle Mr. Lawson, who had preached for them
two years. The Church consent.

t Dec. 20th. Sir Edmund Andros landed in Boston,
and published a commission from the King, which im-
powered him to govern the whole of New-England,
with advice of a Council. Among the members of this
Council, were B. Gedney and Wm. Brown sen. of Sa-
lem.— |22d. The Governor and Council meet. B.
Gedney was with them« They order, that all members

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of the Council assemble in Boston the 29th. Neither
Mr. Brown nor Gedney were present at the latter ses-
sion. It was moved, that proclamation be made, that
all officers, both civil and military, should lie continued
in their offices, and that the laws, according to those of
England, should stand during his Excellency's pleas-
ure.

1687.

* Feb. 7th. Wm. Brown sen. gives to the school
here the remainder of a farm, which had been granted
him by Salem, but not laid out. — '20th. Dr. George
Emory died. His wife, Mary, had deceased 1673.
He was granted land 1636, and joined the church here
1648. For years he was useful and respected in his
profession.

t May 9th. Richard Leach died recently. He left
wife, Sarah, who joined the church here 1648. He
left children, John, Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Col-
lins, Mary, wife of Benjamin Johnson, Hannah and Ra-
chel. He had lost a daughter Sarah, wife of Joseph
Herrick. He had been a Selectman. He command-
ed the company at Salem village. His will, written
beautifully on parchment, instead of being approved by
County Court, as usual, was approvedlby Sir Edmund
Andros, and also, bears the signature of his Deputy
Secretary^ John West. Hutchinson remarks : ^^ It was
a great burden on widows and children, who lived re-
mote, to be obliged to come to Boston for every part
of business, relative to the settlement of estates."
Francis Collins, who had lived here fifty years, requests

Sirmission to keep a house of entertainment. Wm.
river desires license to distil and sell liquor here.
Aug. 9th. Wm. G«rrish died here. He came from
Boston the 6th for his health. He was buried 1 Ith in
his brother Walter Price's tomb. He was bom Aug.
19, 1627. He was a merchant at Bristol, England.
He settled first at Newbury*. He had several children,

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among whom was Rer. Joseph, of Wenham and Ben-
jamin, Collector of Salem district. — * Government re-
quired each town to choose a commissioner, as former-
ly, to join the Selectmen for assessing taxes. This re-
quisition was resisted in some places, as contrary to
the law of the land, which stated, that no taxes should
be assessed, without consent of the Assembly, chosen
by freeholders, and as infringing on the liberty of free
bom Engl ish subjects. The Governor commanded about
thirteen, who opposed his order for taxes, to be impris-
oned in Boston and heavily fined. The most of them
belonged to Ipswich. Nothing but the fear of conse-
quences, kept the people from rising together, and do
as these sufferers had done.

t Sept. 24th. Jas. Thomas, as Captain of the ship
John, presents a petition to Governor Andros, which
stilted, that he and other French Protestants had arriv-
ed at Salem Sept. 9th and that the ship was seized the
t4th. He desired, that her trial might come on, and
that if judgement should be given against her, enough
might be allowed to pay the seamen, and relieve him-
self from distress.

t Nov. 1 7th. By agreement of churches, Thanks-
giving was observed for a good harvest, health and
peace, and for the King's confirming to the Colonists
their title to their property, and for his Act of religious
toleration. The royal confirmation of our fathers*
claim to their possessions, which they feared might be
disregarded, as their Charter was gone, and as Andros
had tried to have them pay quit rents, must have been
a source of high satisfaction to them. The King's act
for religious toleration, though contrary to what they
had l)een accustomed, was a relief to them in their pre-
sent circumstances. Andros did all he could to pro-
mote Episcopacy, and put down Congregationalism.
Randolph, his prime agent, had written to the Bishop
of London, desiring. him to send over able Episcopal
ministers, and said, <^ but one thing will mainly help,

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when no marriages i hall hereafter be allowed lawful,
but such as are made by ministers of 'the Church of
England." Indeed, Andros and his coadjutors seemed
to take pleasure in striving to overthrow the civil and
religious institutions, around which the affections of our
ancestors were entwined.

l/^ 1688.
Jan. 20th. Wm. Brown sen. died, aged 81 . He was
the youngest son of Francis Brown of Brandon, Suffolk,
England. He and his first wife, Mary Young, came to
Salem 1635. She died 1638. He married Sarah, daugh-
ter of Rev. S. Smith of N. Yarmouth. He kept store
1639, and was then granted 80 acres of land. He and
his wife Sarah became members of the Church 1648.
He sustained various offices in town. He was often
Selectman and Deputy to General Court. He was an
Assistant under the Charter, and at his decease was
nominally of Governor Andros' Council. It appears,
that, however he was more for surrendering the Char-
ter to Charles II. than having it nullified in a Court of
law, yet he was too much of a patriot to countenance
the arbitrary measures of Andros. Randolph indirect-
ly compliments Mr. Brown, in our view, by the remark,
made May 1687 : " His Excellency has to do with a
perverse people. There is none of the Council at hand,
except Mir. Mason and myself, Mr. Brockholt and Mr.
Usher, who appear lively for his Majesty's interest."
Mr Brown became one of the commissioners to try
small causes, 1678, and Judge of the County Court,
1679, and so continued for years. He paid 1-lOth of
the expense for the meeting house, finished 1673. He
.^ gave £100 to Harvard at its foundation, and left for it
£150 more. " He gave besides £100 for poor schol-
ars," probably to the same institution. He left £50 to
the poor, and £50 to the Grammar School of Salem ;
£50 to Cliarlestown school, and " other sums for pious
uses." \/ Two sons, William and Benjamin, and a
daughter Mary, wife of Wait, son of Governor Win-

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thfop, survived him. He had lost a son Joseph, preach-
er at Charlestown. The deeds, influence and charac-
ter of Mr. Brown were such, as to have rendered his
life desirable, and his death much lamented.

*May 3d. Mr. Lawson appears ta have ceased
preaching at S. Village. He settled in the S. Society
of Scituate, whence he took his dismission 1698.

t June 12th. The Town Cage and Stocks are to be
repaired. ^

Sept. 1 8th. A house is to be repaired ^^ for the en*
tertainment of the poor of the town."

} Aug. 5th. Jacob Allin and*^vife, for attending the
meetings of the Friends, and professing themselves to
be of their denomination, are dealt with, but their ex-
communication delayed. John Gedney sen. died, iE. 85.
He was admitted an inhabitant 1637. He and his wifQ
Mary joined the Church the same year. He was grant-
ed 80 acres of land, and became freeman 1638. • His
second wife was Catherine. He had children, John,
Bartholomew, Sarah, Eli, and Eleazer. He served as
selectman. He was of a reputable character. — ^ 24th.
Gov. Attdros, who had been commissioned to unite
N. York to his jurisdiction, issued a proclamation from
that Colony, for Thanksgiving to be observed there
Sept. 2d, and in other parts outof N.York, Sept. 16th,
for the birth of a son to James II. The birth of this
prince was the signal in England, for resisting the des-
potism of the King. His subjects generally concluded,
that they would bear with his policy, as long as he liv-
ed ; but to think of having such policy prolonged by
his son, was too much for them. They invited the
Prince of Orange over to take the throne. He landed
in England Nov. 8d.

Oct. 1 7th. Nathaniel, son of Increase Mather, died
here. He was born July 6, 1669 ; graduated at Har-
vard 1685. He was a noted scholar for his age. He
had begun to preach privately.

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-^* Nov. A quantity of military stores were taken by
order of John Palmer, lately made Ch. Justice of Su-
preme Court, from Salem. They belonged to J. Hig-
giuson, jr., and John Webb & Co. They were carried
to Governor Andros in Boston.

1689.

t Feb. 28th. Thomas Maul proposed, that a month-
ly meeting should be held at Lynn. This proposal
was accepted.

t March. Sir. Ed. Andros, Attorney General Gra-
ham, Sect'y West, and Judge Palmer called on Rev.
Mr. Higginson. Gov. Andros was on his way to Bos-
ton from Pemaquid, where he had been to suppress In-
dian hostilities. His soldiers had suffered much from
the cold. He asked Mr. Higginson's opinion on this
question : — Whether all the lands of N. £. did not be-
long to the King. Mr. H. answered him, after being
solicited, in the negative. He stated two reasons, by
which the colonists owned their lands ; 1st, By right of
just occupation ; 2d, By right of purchase from the In-
dians. Here he remarked, that our ancestors, having
lived sixty years in Massachusetts, took care to treat
with the Indians, and satisfy them witli valuable con-
siderations for their land. He said, that he himself had
certain knowledge of such a fact; that having learned
the Indian language when young, he was employed by
government and various Plantations, as an interpreter
in treating with Indians about their lands ; and that this
being done, the townships and particular persons' land
were settled by General Court. Mr. H. then proceeds,
'^ therefore I did believe, that the lands of N. England
were the subjects' property and not the King's." Sir.
Edmund contended with Mr. H., that the lands were
his Majesty's, because he had given them by Charter
on conditions, which the colonists had violated. He
then appealed to those with him, to know if what he
said, was not law. Mr. H. replied, that the King had

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no other than a Popish right to N. Eniland territory ;
that the Pope had granted the West Indies to the Span-
iards ; but that Protestants denied, the validity of such a
grant. Sir Edmund said at last, with much indignation,
" either you are his subjects, or you are rebels," intima-
ting, that, if the people would not yield their lands to
the King so as to take a Patent and pay rent for them,
they should be treated as rebels. The foregoing was
the testimony of Mr. H., as requested by General Court,
after Sir Edmund was displaced.

* April 8th. News having arrived, that the Prince
of Orange had landed in England to put down the au-
thority of James II., an insurrection took place in Bos-
ton and adjacent towns, against Gov. Andros and his
supporters. Mr. Bradstreet and several Magistrates,
who were put out of ofifice, 1686, and other principal
men, advised the Governor to give up his authority and
the fortifications, lest the people should assault him and
his friends. Among the Magistrates, who gave this ad-
vice, were Wm. Brown and B. Gedney. — 19th. Some
require, according to the order of Sir Edmund, that
John Pipon surrender the Castle, as the Fort had done.
20th. Mr. Bradstreet, some Magistrates and others
resolve themselves into a Council of Safety. Messrs.
Brown and Gedney were of this Council. Others, in-
vited to be of their number, amodg whom was John
Hathorne, approved the advice given to Sir Edmund.
The Council appointed Simon Bradstreet their Presi-
dent and Wait Still Winthrop to command the militia.
They also dismiss some officers, who commanded the
Eastern forces. — 22d. The Council order the Rose
Frigate to send her sails ashore. They provide a room
in the castle for the persons, who were made prisoners.
23d. A committee of four, of whom was Mr. Gedney,
are raised to search into any designs, injurious to the
public peace. Mr. Gedney is appointed Colonel of
Essex Regiment. The Council authorize Capt. John
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Salem, two bbls. of powder and the public money.
24th. Col. Gedney is instructed to dispatch a messen-
ger to Pennicook to ascertain the number and situation
of the Indians there ; to concert measures for securing
Hope Hood and other hostile Indians. — 26th. A com-
^. .\^ mittee are raised to examine Thomas- Dudley's papers.
This gentleman was seized at Narraganset. He was
brought to Roxbury 29thj and confined to his own
house. That he might be attended by a physician, he
came to Boston 30th, and was guarded in the house of
John Eyre.

May 2d. The inhabitants of every town are desired
by the Council of Safety, to send one or two discreet
persons to Boston the 9th, to give advice in present
exigences. Boston was allowed to have four delegates
for this occasion. — 7th. The Council observe a Fast
for direction. — 9th. They and delegates from the
towns assemble. Messrs. Brown, Gedney and Hath-
orne were of the Council ; and John Price and Jona.
Cur^vin were of the delegates from Salem. Messrs.
Price and Curwin were chosen here the 7th, and then
received instructions from this town, which say : ^^Do
humbly present their desires, that the Honoured Gover-
nor, magistrates and Deputies, chosen 1686, would
(having always respect to our dependance on the Crown
of England, and the obligation we lay under by the
late declaration, before surrender of last government)
re-assume our Charter government, by taking theii
places and forming a General Court, as soon as possi-
bly may be, unto which we shall readily and cheerful-
ly subject ourselves, and be always assisting to the ut-
most of our power, with our lives and estates as for-
merly."— 10th. The Delegates approve the measures
of the Council. They vote that the persons, who com-
posed the General Court in 1686, and were dissolved
by the King's commission to Mr. Dudley, shall consti-
tute the government of Masssachu setts, till another
election. There were nine^ of whom was J. Hathome,
who dissented from this vote. The reason of such dis-

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sent Was in parti becaute the delegates did not include
those, Who had been lately associated with the tnagis^
trates of 1 686. The delegates informed of this dissenti
resolve^ that the whole Council of Safety stand till 22dy
when Representatives from all the towns, would take
further measures on the subject.---* 16th. Fast is kept
according to order of the Committee of Safety, for the
unsettled state of colonial affairs. — 'f 20th. The Coun-
cil address their Majesties, William and Mary, and ex-
cuse the part, which they had acted, as not intended to
thwart their royal pleasure, but as necessary in the cir^
cumstances of the Colony* — ^22d. Delegates from 64
towns meet in Boston. They wish to have the Char-
ter resumed. The greater part of the Council, though
desirous to comply with their wish, deem it not prudent
for the present. — ^24th. The Magistrates of 1 686, de-
clare their willingness to hold their offices, according
to Charter laws, until an order shall come from Eng-
land, to settle the mode of government in Massachu-
setts.— 1 26th. A ship arrives with advice to proclaim
their Majesties. — ^29th. King William and Queen Ma-
ry are proclaimed in Boston, with greater parade than
had been on similar occasions.

^ June 6th. The Council and Representatives ad-
dress the King and Queen* Both bodies agreed, that
their government should be according to the Charter.
Still, as they knew not the exact policy, which their
Majesties would pursue in reference to them, they acted
with fear, lest their conduct should subject them to evil.
11th. B. Gerrish is appointed Clerk of Writs at Sa-
lenir-r-lSth. A vessel is ordered with forces to the
eastward, and there to scour the coast for pirates. —
14th. Simon Willard of this town, is made Marshal
of £ssex. — II 1 8th. The people of S. Village vote Rev.
Samuel Parris a salary of £66f 1-Sd in money and
2-3ds in produce, such as wheat at 4s., rye, Barley,
and malt 3s., com 2s,^ beef at 1 1-^., pork 2J., and

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butter 6d. — ^*20th. Jonathan Wolcott as Captain, Na-
thaniel Ingerspl, Lieut, and Thomas Flint, Ensign, are
confirmed for S. Village company.

July 1st. Three hundred men are to be raised for
defending the frontier towns. Essex Lower Regiment
is proportioned 70, and Essex Upper Regiment 60.
Capt. John Price is to aid in raising them. — 6th. Of
W. Salem Company, B. Gedney is confirmed Captain,
S. Sewali Lieut., and Edward Flint Ensign. As Capt.
Gedney declined, Lieut. Sewali was promoted to his
office on the 12th, and Robert Kitchen took the place
of Lieut. Sewali. A Fast is ordered to be observed
the 25th, for war with the Indians.

t Aug. 5th. Capt. Benjamin Church writes to the
Council, that he arrived at Newport, R. L last night,
and found Gov. Andros seized, secured and guarded by
the inhabitants. He states, that it is not safe for An-
dros to continue where he is, and that a guard should
be sent to bring him to Boston. It appears from this,
that Sir Edmund had made his escape from Boston. —
I 19th. The Council, having been informed, that
Thomas Hawkins and others were acting as pirates,
order the sloop Restitution with forty men, Joseph
Thaxter, master, to go after them. These pirates took
the Ketch Mary, Capt. Hellen Chard, of Salem, the
9th, three leagues from half-way Rock. They cap-
tured the brig Merrimack of Newburyport, Capt. John
Kent, on the 22th, in " Martin Vineyard Sound." In
this sound, the same pirates fought the sloop Mary of
Boston, Capt Samuel Peas, who had also been com-
missioned to search for them. They killed him, and
wounded some of his crew; but were taken by liis
Lieut. Benjamin Gallop, and in Oct. brought to Bos-
ton, where four of them belonged. They were con-
demned to die, but were reprieved.

Aug. Six hundred men are to be employed against
the Indians. Essex upper Regiment's proportion was 94,
and Essex lower 108. Simon Willard is appointed

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one of seven captains to march i^gainst the enemy.
His station was to be at Casco Bay. Essex lower cav-
alry are ordered to " Newichewaneck."

*Sept 17th. The Ketch John and Eliza^ Ezra
Lambert Captain, Ketch Margaret, Daniel Jegcles Cap-
tain, and on 18th Ketch Dolphin, Isaac Woodbury,
Captain, all of Salem, are taken by French ships of
war, part of a fleet from France. A petition is for-
warded to the Council, soon after 17th, by merchants
of Salem, which states, that several of their vessels had
not returned with their last fares, that six of their
Ketches and 30 men had been taken and carried in
Port Royal by two French frigates. The petitioners
further say, that they are discouraged from sending
their vessels next spring, and desire, that a suitable per-
son may be sent to see about the captured Ketches and
their men. — 19th. Fast for war with Indians and
public difficulties. — ^t The people of S. Village request
to be set off. The next March, Salem voted not to give
them leave.

I Oct. 11th. Samuel Gardner, merchant, died re-
cently, JE. 59. He was son of Thomas. He married
Mary White, who deceased 1675, and who was daugh-
ter in law of Capt. George Curwin. He left children,
Abel, Hannah, and Jonathan. He had lost two daugh-
ters, Margaret, wife of Deliverance Parkman, and Ma-
ry, wife of Joseph Henfield. He sustained various of-
fices. He was Selectman and Deputy to General
Court. He was a worthy townsman.

^ Nov. Capt. Willard writes from Salem to the
Governor, that his men at Casco Bay, needed supplies ;
that the parents of his soldiers were much displeased,
because they had not returned, as was promised. He
proposes, that Dr. Harraden be encouraged to visit the
soldiers at Casco, and take care of them. — 1| 5th. The
Council and Representatives meet. Of the former
were J. Hathorne and J. Curwin. Of the latter was
J. Price. B. Gerrish takes the place of S. Sewall as

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Clerk of Essex Court. Six Rates are ordered, one of
them to be in money and the rest in produce. One third
of the amount of rates, payable in produce, is allowed,
if paid in money, — ^*10th. Twenty -fire persons are
dismissed from the first church, to form the church un*
der Rev« S. Parrb. This was done by consent of Ma-

fistrates and neighbouring Churches.— -16tb« Mr.
^arris was ordained. Messrs. Gedney , Hathorne, and
Curwin, with the Pastor and Teacher, attended.-*—
1 26th. Jonathan Curwin first sits as Judge of the
Court. Richard Croad had died lately, M. 61. He
was from Hampton, England, where he had an estate,
1684, and where his father Richard lived and died.
He left a wife, Frances, and children, Hannah, Rich-
ard, William, John and Sarah. He had lost two daugh-
ters, one married to a Neal and the other to a Bridges.
He was a respectable man^

t Dec. 3d. The Council and Representatives meet.
Of the former were J. Curwin and J. Hathorne and of
the latter J. Price and J. Higginson. They assemble
to consider two letters from the King. One of these
letters approved what had been done, as to ordering the
government here ; and recommended, that it shall he so
administered, till further instructions. This tended to
lessens prevailing dread, lest the King would send over
a Governor. The other letter required, that Sir Ed-
mund Andros and his friends should be sent over to
England for trial. i^It was ordered, that, as Capt. Sam-
uel reas had been killed by pirates, a collection should
be taken in each town, for the relief of his widow and
four children, and, also, for two of his crew, who were
wounded.-4^th. Thanksgiving was to be 19th, be-
caui^e the Indians had been checked ; William and Ma-
ry had come to the throne, and thus the Protestant re-
ligion is likely to be defended. War was to be declar-
ed 20th, in Boston, against the French. — ^20th. An
embargo is laid on all vessels, bound to Europe, that
they may not be captured by the enemy .«^^ 30th. Six

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country rates are assessed on Salem, amounting to
£360 ; one of which was to be discharged in money,
and the rest in pay^ or, as this term then meant,
produce.

1690.

* Jan. 1st. As Capt. S. Willard was in active ser-
vice, his Lieut. Wm. Wormwood, is allowed to sign
certificates for Capt. Willard's soldiers, who had been
with him against the Eastern Indians. — 10th. On a
committee, to consult about an expedition to Port Roy-
al, was Col. B. Gedncy. They report in favour of
such an expedition, and, also, of reducing Nova Scotia.
20th. It was agreed, that the Convention should be
called General Courts as before the Charter was an-
nulled.

Feb. 12th. General Court sit. J. Hathorne is an
Assistant. Messrs. Higginson and Price are Deputies.
Fast day is to be kept March 6th, on account of small
pox, fever and war. Capt. S. Willard, in the Fort at
Falmouth, is instructed to aid in pursuing the enemy
to head quarters. Essex soldiers are divided into three
Regiments. Salem, Lynn, Marblehead, Beverly, and
Manchester form one of them. Maj. B. Gedncy is
appointed Serj't Major of South Regiment. An ex-
pedition is ordered to Nova Scotia. — 10th. Country
rates are to be levied. Wheat os. rye 46*. oats Is. 6d.
corn 3s. Gd. peas 45. barley and barley malt 4^. for
taxes.

t March 15th. The soldiers of Salem, under J.
Price and S. Sewall, arc to compose four companies.
18th. Col. B. Gedney is chosen commander-in-chief
against the French. — J 28th. There arc 28 persons
here with the small pox.

^ April 24th. J. Hathorne and J. Curwin are appoint-
ed by the Council, to visit the Eastern parts of New-
Ilampsliire and Maine, for securing them against the
enemy, and disposing of the troops sent tliitlier.

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* May 5th. The Country rates for Salem, were
£750, and its own taxes beside were £20B 1 4. — 14ith.
t One hundred and sixty men are to march for Albany.
The Regiment, including Salem, is to afford its propor-
tion of them. — f 24th. Maj. Gedney writes to the
Governor from this place, that great consternation pre-
vailed at Wells ; that the forces there were resolved to
quit their post, if not speedily succoured ; that he had
endeavoured to rally his men, and have thejm march for
Wells by to-morrow morning ; that it was troublesome
to have soldiers billeted at Salem, and wished advice
about obtaining a commander to head them. — 26th*
He writes, that he shall march his forces under John
Wolcott of Salem, who had been against the enemy
once before. The embargo, which was to have con-
tinued till June 14th, is raised. — ^28th. General Court
assemble. J. Hathorneand J. Curwin are Assistants.
J. Ruck and N. Putnam are Deputies. Four hundred
men are ord^^id to defend the frontiers. Essex South'
Regiment is proportioned 51. A resolve is passed to
attack Canada

June 10th. The cavalry under Capt. Brown of Sa-
lem, and belonging to Essex South Regiment, are to
draft 14 for service. — 17th. Embargo to be continued
till Sept. 10. — 19th. Among the muster masters of
several Regiments is B. Gerrish. — 20th. Proclamation
is made for volunteers to Canada, under Sir Wm.
Phipps. — II 24th. Jeremiah Neal desires to be excused
from serving as marshal for Essex County. John Rog-
ers, glazier, is appointed in his stead. They were both
of Salem. J. Higginson as County Treasurer, is suc-
ceeded by John Appleton of Ipswich. — Dr. Daniel
Weld of this place, died recently. He left a wife Be-
thiah ; and children, Edward, Bethiah married lo Ro-
bert Kitchen, Barbara and Elizabeth. He was son of
Rev. Thomas Weld, formerly of Roxbury. He grad-
uated at Harvard 1661. He was esteemed, both as a
man and physician.

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* July 17th. One hundred men are to be drafted
for the Eastward. Essex South Regiment's propor-
tion was fifteen. — 18th. Robert Kitchen is abated
£12 10 out of the prize of his Ketch, re-taken at Port
Royal. It appears, that this Ketch was one of eight
vessels, with seven or eight hundred men, under Sir
Wm. Phipps, which sailed April 28th, and took Port
Royal. — 29th. Three hundred and eight seamen and
soldiers, from Maj. Gedney's Regiment, rendezvous at
Salem, ready for marching with others, on an expedi-
tion to Canada. Of seven Essex Captains for this
expedition was John Curwin. — f 22d. John Peach of
Marblehead, M. 77, testifies, that Richard HoUing-
worth sen. formerly of Salem, shipwright, deceased,
owned two ten acre lots, " lying on Darby fort side so
called in the township of Marhlehead.^'^ Richard More
sen. of Salem, M. 78, testifies, that R. Hollingworth
had land " on Darby Fort side^ tvhich is now Marble-
head.^^ Several other aged people gave similar testi-
mony. Such evidence settles the question, which once
excited considerable attention, as to the location of Der-
by Fort. The received opinion was, that this Fort was
on Beverly side. But the evidence, now adduced,
makes it to have been undoubtedly on Marblehead side.

t Aug. 28th. Fast is observed for a blessing on the
Canada expedition, on William and Mary, and for a
lasting peace. The expedition, here mentioned, prov-
ed imsuccessful. — ^ Dr. John Barton of this place is
allowed £25 0 6 for medicine, supplied to some of the
Canada forces.

II Sept. 8th. There were 470 taxable persons in
Salem.

H Oct. A number of the principal men of this town,
having a deep sense of the deplorable condition of the
country by reason of French and Indian enemies, peti-
tion the Governor and Council to lay the state of the
Colony, before their Majesties for relief. The Peti-
tioners think this best to be done by Governor and

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Council, though other gentlemen are about to address
the King and Queen. They also desire, that some
means may be used to prevent the Mohawks from go-
ing over to the French, which seems threatened by di-
visions at New- York. — 8ih. General Court raise the
embargo. — * I3th. Selectmen here, according to or-
der of General Court, provide for having 2s. a week
paid to the faifiily of every man, in public service.

t Nov. 4th. General Court order 20 rates to be as-
sessed, and raise a committee to procure a loan. — t^th.
The Selectmen of Salem state, that sick and wounded
men, lately disbanded, were brought hither ; and that
many of them did not belong here. • They remark, that
the necessitous of this town are more, than can be com-
fortably provided for ; and ask what they shall do for
the suffering strangers.

§Dec. 10th. General Court raise a Committee to
issue Bills of Credit. They had calculated too much
on the capture and booty of Canada to satisfy their
soldiers. When their defeated forces returned, they
were unable to answer their just and pressing demands.
They were compelled to issue paper money — a meas-
ure convenient at present, but distressing to many of
the poor in future. — 1| I9th. The country rates for
Salem were £953 18 4; for its fortifications £160;
for its poor and other charges £182 18 10. These
sums made a heavy burden for the people here, because
the war had both increased them and lessened their
ability to pay them. They and the rest of the Colo-
nists were called to endure severe trials.

1691.

Jan. 6th. John Swinnerton, physician of this town,
died. He left a widow, Hannah, who died 1713, JE.
71. He was a benevolent and respected man.

H Feb. 3d. General Court convene. J. Curwin is
an Assistant. J. Ruck and N. Putnam are Deputies.

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Thanksgiving is to be kept 26th, for success of King's
arms in Ireland ; for a check given to enemies of die
Protestants in Europe, and to seek divine aid for the
Colony, against its enemies. B. Gedney and others
are a committee to inquire, if any plunder, brought from
Canada, is concealed. The military stores, taken by
Governor Andros from Salem, had been in puplic use,
and Capt. Higginson is either to have them, or be paid
for them. — * 1 1th. The Council choose S. Gardner,
J. Higginson and S. Sewall to take care of the wound-
ed soldiers and seamen.

May 7th. A fest is to be observed to seek divine
deliverance from the French and Indiaris, and a bless-
ing on the Agents in London. — 1 1 8th., Selectmen
are desired to prevent the spread of the Small Pox in
Salem. — J 26th. General Court sit. J. Hathome
and J. Curwin are Assistants. John Putnam and Ma-
nasseh Marston are Deputies. Bills of Credit are lim-
ited to £40,000.

June 2d. Forty men are to be posted at Wells to
defend it against French and Indians. Essex South
Regiment's proportion of them is 1 1 . Scouts are or-
dered in each County. In Essex four scouts, of six
men each, are required to watch the frontier. — ^ 9th.
The Country rates for Salem are £1346 1 0. — 1| 19th.
B. Gedney writes to the Governor, that twenty men
from this town, are drafted for public service.

Aug. 12th. Mr. Gedney informs the Governor, that
Capt. Allen of the Ketch Endeavour had arrived at Sa-
lem and that his men, though paid for past services, re-
fused to go on another expedition. The Governor and
Council reply, that they will try the ring-leaders, and
that Capt. Allen may retain only ten of the least mu-
tinous, and, with them, bring the vessel to Boston. —
IT I3th. Capt. John, son of Walter Price, died recent-
ly M. 46. He left a wife Sarah, daughter of Henry
Wolcott, Esq. of Connecticut. He left one son, Wal-
ter. He had lost several children, which were young.

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His widow deceased March 5, 1699, IE. 49. He was
a merchant. His estate was over £2245. He held
various oflSces. He was frequently Selectman and
Deputy to General Court. His life gave large promise
of continued and distinguished usefulness. But it was
cut off to the sorrow of many.

* Oct. 14th. General Court order £36 14 II to be
refunded to several persons of Salem, being what they
expended for the sick and wounded men, landed here
on their return from Canada.-^f 16th. An inhabtant
of this town, having tried, April 6th, to pass counter-
feit coins, is sentenced to pay costs, stand in the pillory
at Boston an hour, on each of three lecture days after
worship, and have a paper affixed to him, signifying
his crime. J

J Nov. 25th. Maj. Charles Redford died lately.
He bequeathed his property to his brother William, and
sisters, Mary and Sarah Redford, and to a daughter-in-
law, and children of his brother, John Turner, deceas-
ed. He gave some things to the poor of Salem. He
was a respectable merchant.

§ Dec. Mr. Noyes and three brethren attended a
Council at Lynn, about a misunderstanding, between
Mr. Shepard and some members of his church. — 1| 25th.
As others, beside French Protestants, had fled to this
country, and been succoured in time of war, an order is
issued by government, that no more of such Protestants
take up their residence in any seaport or town, without
license. A reason for this measure was, that some had
come to the Colony under pretence of being French
Protestants, when they were of a " contrary religion
and interest."

1692. /

Feb. 21st. By order of General Court, a contribu-
tion is taken up here as well as through the Colony.
The amount contributed in Salem was £31 . The ob-
ject of it was to redeem captives, lately carried away by

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\ Indians, particularly from York. — *25th. Tituba, an ^
yjr Indian servant of Rev. S. Parris, is complained of for
witchcraft. Before this, John, her husband, another
Indian servant of Mr. P., had been persuaded by Mary
Sibly to make a superstitious experiment for discover-
ing persons, who, they supposed, secretly afflicted Mr.
P's daughter Elizabeth, IE*. 9, and his niece Abigail
Williams, ^.11, and Ann Putnam a girl of the ne^-
bourhood.

March 1st. Sarah Osborn, Sarah and Dorothy
Good, Tituba, servant of Mr. Parris, Martha Cory, Re-
becca Nurse, Sarah Cloyce, John Proctor and his wife
Elizabeth, all of Salem Village, are committed to Bos-
ten jail on charge of witchcraft. — 1 1 1th. Mr. Parris
and other ministers observe a Fast at Salem Village,
because witchcraft had appeared there. — X Mary Sibly
ha\ing confessed, that she innocently counselled John,
the Indian, to attempt a discovery of witches, is per-
mitted to commune with Mr. P's Church. She had
been previously disciplined for such counsel and ap-
peared well.

^ April 1 1 th. T. Dudley, Deputy Gnvprnorj and
i. fivo other Magistrates assemble to examine Sarah
Cloyce, John and Elizabeth Proctor, who had been
confined in Boston prison. — 18th. Giles Cory and Ma-
ry Warren, both of Salem Village, Bridget Bishop alias
Oliver of Salem, and Abigail Hobbs of Topsfield are ex-
amined for witchcraft. — -ll 22d. Wm. Hobbs and his
wife Mary, Mary Easty and Sarah Wildes, all of Tops-
iicld, Edward Bishop and his wife Sarah, and Mary
Black, negro servant of Nathaniel Putnam, ail of Salem
Village, and Mary, wife of Philip English of Salem, are
committed to the prison of this town, charged with
witchcraft, f Mr. English appears to have been un-
der the same suspicion as his wife ; for a warrant was
issued for his apprehension April 30th ; but be had
avoided being taken.

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May 2d. Lydia Dasting of Reading, Susannah
Martin, widow, of Amesbury, Dorcas Hoar and Sarah
Murrell, both of Beverly, having been examined for
witchcraft, are sent to Boston jail. — 6th. Another or-
der is issued for the apprehension of P. English. — 8th.
Bethiah Carter of Woburn, Sarah Dasting of Reading,,
and Rev. George Burroughs of Wells, and Ann Seirs,
having been examined for witchcraft, are imprisoned in
Boston. — 13th. George Jacobs sen. Giles Cory and
Mary Black, negro servant of Nathaniel Putnam, all of
Salem Village, Edward Bishop and wife Sarah, Bridget
Bishop alias Oliver, Mary English, Allice Parker and
Ann Predeater, all of Salem, and Wm. Hobbs of Tops-
field, are confmed, for a similar charge, in Boston jail.
Some of these were taken from Salem prison.

*May 14th. Sir Wm. Phipps arrived with a new
Charter from William and Mary, dated the preceeding
Oct. 7th. This Charter constitutes Massachusetts,
Plymouth, Maine, and Nova Scotia one Province, of
which Wm. Phipps was appointed Governor by their
Majesties. Thus the hope, which the Colonists of
Massachusetts had cherished, in some degree, as to the
confirmation of their first Charter privileges, was dis-
appointed. Still Sir William was appointed by nom-
ination of their Agent, and he, as they must have a
Governor chosen by their Majesties, was the one, with
whom they were most pleased under their circumstances.
1 1 8th. Thomas Farrar and Elizabeth Hart both of
Lynn, Roger Toothaker of Billerica, and John Willard
of Salem Village, having been examined for witchcraft,
are committed to Boston prison. — 23d. Mary Easty of
Topsfield, Susannah Rootcs of Beverly, Sarah Basset
of Lynn, Benjamin son of John Proctor of SalemVillagc,
Mary Derich of Salem, and Abigail Soames, cndited
for the same crime, are confined in Boston jail. Per-
sons who had confessed themselves witches, and who
are imprisoned at Salem, are Deliverance and Abigail
Hobbs of Toj)sficld, Mary Warren and Margaret Jacobs

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both of S. Village and Sarah ChurchWell. Others con-
fined here for witchcraft are Rebecca Jacobs, Sarah
Proctor and Mary Withered, all of S. Village, Sarah
Bulkley, Sarah Peas, both of Salem. Rebecca was
mother of Margaret Jacobs, and also wife to George
Jacobs, jr., who, being accused of witchcraft, had fled.
25th. Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel Cary, of Charles-
town, is imprisoned at Boston as a witch.— 31 st. John
Aldin of Boston, and Sarah, wife of Nicholas Rice of
Reading, are confined in Boston jail for witchcraft.
Rev. Henry Gibbs, of Watertown, writes in his diary :
" Spent this day at S. Village, to attend the public ex-
amination of criminals, and observed remarkable and
prodigious passages therein. Wonders I saw, but how
to judge and conclude, I am at a loss." Up to this time
fifty-one persons had been imprisoned on the charge of
Witchcraft. There were others accused of the same
crime, and examined ; but they were cleared. Both
the committed and cleared were tried at S. Village, be-
cause there the afflicted, so called, had their residence,
and there they were charged by such afflicted ones,
with injuring them by their spectres or spirits. The
place for examining them, was generally at the house of
Nathaniel Putnam. The examinations took place, for
the most part, before Judges of the County Court, who
belonged to Salem.

* June 2d. A Court of Oyer and Terminer, com-
missioned by the Governor, sit at Salem. B. Gedney
was one of its Judges. The Court arraign Bridget
Bishop on the endictment of witchcraft. The Jury
bring her in guilty. She had been tried on a similar
charge 1680. — 6th. Ann, wife of Capt. Wm. Dolibar
of Gloucester, is to be apprehended as a witch. She
was daughter of Rev. Mr. Higginson. There were a
few others of Gloucester afterwards seized for the same
account. — 1 8th. General Court assemble by order of
the Governor. Of his Council were B. Gedney, J.
Hathorne, and J. Curwin. The Representatives from

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SaletA are J. Higgfauson and & OaTdner. — * lOtli. B.
Bi^op is hung by G. Curwin, High Sheriff. She was
the first, who fell a victiin to the delusioa of witchcraft^
which BOW prevailed. She left a husband, Edward^
and children, f Of a Committee for revising the laws
are B. Gedncy and J. Hathorne. J. HigginsoA, jr.,
t«kes the oath for a Justice cf Essex. — l&th. The
Gttyvernor attd Conticil consult several ministers about
like witchcraft at S. Village. The clergymen advise,
t<hat care should be taken not to condemn any on spec-
tral evidence, because Sataii could assume th^ shape of
innocent persons ; but still that the laws of God and
tbe^'statutes of England, ( sbovdd be enforced against
those guiky of witchcraft. — 1 7th. Thanksgiving is to
be kept on J'uly 14th, ^*for tfce safe arrivdA of Governor
Phipps and Rev. I. Mather, who bad in^lostrionsly en-
deavoured t-be service of t4iis people, and had brought
ov^ with them a settlement of Govemfmefit, in which
their Majesties have graciously given ^s difiitinguished
marks of their royal favour and goodness." — t28th.
Odtfit of Oyer and Terminer metit here. They try
S^rkh Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susanna'h Marino, Eliza-
bmh How and Sarah Wildes, mi the endictment of
witchcraft. The Jwry bring them all in guilty,

^ July 3d. R. Nurse is excommanicated from the
Church here for witchcraft. — 1| 19th. The persons
condemned 28th ult. are hung. R. Nurse's case was
peculiarly hard. At first the Jury could find no ver-
dict agaiiust her. Even on their second retarn to the
Coort, they had ndt found her guilty. When, liowev-
er, they Were in their places, and she stood at the bar,
(hey agreed on a verdict against her, because she made
no answer to some interrogations about an expression,
which she had uttered. She left a husiband, Francis,
{ind children, John, Sarah, Refbecca, Samuel, Francis,
Mary, Elizabeth, and -Benjamin. Sarah Good left a
husband, William. R. Nurse and S. Good both be-

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lolled to S. ViHage. £« How left a busband, James^
aiid children, Mary and Abigail. S. Wildes left a
husband, John, aud a ^n Epbraim. Both of tbeca bo-
longed to Topsfittld.

Aug. 3d. Court of Ojer and Teinaiqer confenn
here. They try George Burroughs, John Proctor and
wife Elizabeth, John Willard, George Jacobs sen. and
Martha Carrier, who are all brought in guilty of witch-
craft.— 19th. These persons, except E. Proctor, who
plead gestation, are executed. G. Burroughs was oncci
minister of S. Village, whence he went to preach at
Falmouth. From this place, he was driven by the In-
dians 1690, and then appears to have preached at
Wells, where he lived, when charged with witchcraft.
He bad three wives. His last was sister to John Ruck
of Salem. She survived him. He left children,
George, Jeremiah, Rebecca, Hapnah, Elizabeth and
Mary. He met his untimely end with Christian forti-
tude. Though his accusers charged him with deeds of
murder, aa was common for them to do in reference to
others, yet he appears to have been a worthy man*
Mr. Proctor and wife sustained excellent characters,
before they were charged with witchcraft. Their
neighbours at S. Village, spoke decidedly in their fa-
vour. Many of his acquaintance at Ipswich, where he
was born, and whence he moved to S. Village, thought
highly of his reputation, and petitioned for his* reprieve.
His wife was E. Basset of Lynn. He was M. 58, at
the time of his execution. He left children, John, Ben-
ja., Elizabeth, Martha, Mary, Wm, Joseph, Sam'l,Thorn-
dike, Sarah and Abigail. J. Willard was a conscien*
tons and respectable man. At first, he believed, that
some, charged with witchcraft, were really guilty. ^ He
even took an active part against them. But convinced
that he was wrong, he confessed his mistake, and
strove to lesson the mania, which raged around him. A-
consequence of this was, that he was soon accused of
witchcraft. He fled, but was speedily apprehended
and suffered tbe evil, from which he endeavoured to es-

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cape. He left a wife, Margaret, who married a Town.
G. Jacobs was a reputable man. He left a wife, Ma-
ry, and children, George, Anne and Margaret. Messrs.
rrocter, Willard and Jacobs belonged to S. Village.
M. Carrier left a husband, Thomas, and belonged to
Andover. — It appears from the testimony of P. Eng-
lish, that his goods at Salem, amounting to £1500,
were seized by G. Curwin, Sheri£f. The reason for
this seizure was, that Mr. English and his wife Mary,
being imprisoned in Boston for witchcraft, fled to New
York, as the only means of preserving their lives. —
* 28th. A Fast is kept << for the afflicted state of things
here" and in England. — ^f 31st. Sarah, wife of Peter
Cloyce, had been removed to Ipswich prison, as a witch.

J Sept. 9th. Court of Oyer and Terminer sit in
Salem. They arraign Martha Cory, Mary Easty, A\-
lice Parker, Ann Pudeater, Dorcas Hoar and Mary
Bradbury. The Jury bring them in guilty. Giles
Cory was also arraigned, but he refused to put himself
on trial. For thus standing mute, he was sentenced to
be pressed to death. — ^ 14th. Martha Cory is excom-
municated from S. Village Church, and the two Dea-
cons are instructed to give her notice at the Prison
here. — 1| 17th. Nine more, charged with witchcraft,
receive sentence of death. They are Margaret Scott,
Willmot Reed, Samuel Wardwell, Mary Parker, Abi-

ill ^Faulkner, Mary Lacy, Ann Foster, Rebecca
lames and Abigail Hobbs. — H 18th. G. Cory is ex-
communicated from the Church here. — ^^^19th. He
was pressed to death. Richard Gardner from Nan-
tucket, his former friend, persuaded him to confess.
But Cory chose to die rather than wrong the truth.
He bequeathed property to a son-in-law, Wm. Cheeves
of Beverly. He had two wives. His first was Mary,
who^died 1684, M. 63. His second, Martha, was soon
to follow him. They lived at S. Village.— 22d. Eight

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of the sixteen lately condemned, are executed ; viz. —
M. Cory, A. Parker, M. Easty, M. Parker, M. Pudea-
ter, M. Scott, W. Reed, and S. Wardwell. Of those
condemned the 9th, and not executed, were D. Hoar
of Beverly, who married a King, and M. Bradbury of
&disbury, who had a husband, and sons, Henry aiMl
Samuel. M. Cory as well as her husband met death
with christian consolation and firmness. They left
children, Elizabeth and Martha. M. Easty of Tops-
field was sister to R. Nurse, and left a husband, Isaac,
and seven children. A. Parker left a husband, John,
and A. Pudeater was widow of Jacob Pudeaten
They both belonged to Salem. Of those condemned
17th, and not hung, are the following. A. Faulkner
was spared on account of gestation. She and M. La-
cy and A. Foster were of Andover, and all of them had
families. R. Eames was of Boxford. A. Hobbs was
daughter to William and Deborah Hobbs of Topsfield.
They who were sentenced at the same time and hung,
are as follow. M. Scott was of Rowley. W. Reed was
of Marblehead and left a husband, Samuel. M . Parker
and S. Wardwell were both of Andover, and left fami-
lies. During July, Aug. and Sept. many persons of
Andover were examined, and committed for witchcraft.
The distressing scene spread thither from S. Village.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer, after their last judg-
ment Sept. 17th, dissolved. They thus afforded the
public mind a better opportunity to consider the means
of counteracting the calamities, which supposed witch-
craft was scattering in various directions.

Oct. 3d. B. Gedney is appointed by the Governor
Judge of Probate for Essex. — * 7th. Edward Bishop
and wife Sarah of Salem, having escaped from prison,
where they were confined for witchcraft, his property
is seized as forfeited to his Majesty. — ^f 12th. A num-
ber of men, belonging to Andover, petition the Gover-
nor to release their wives from Salem Prison, to which
they were committed as << penitent confessors" of witch-

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craft, on condition^ that suitable bonds are given for
their appearance.

Dec« 16th. B. Gedney and J. Curwia take oaths
as Judges for Essex Inferior Court, which is now ea-
tablishled. — ^*27th. "Whereas the house where Wm,
Dunton now liveth, adjoining the Prison in Salem, was
built for a house of Correction," he is appointed keeper
of this house. Henry Bartholomew sen. merchant, had
died recently, M. 92. He joined the Church here
1636, became freeman 1637, and was granted 60 acres
of land 1638« His wife was Elizabeth. She died
Sept. 1, 1683, JE. 60. He had a considerable num-
ber of children. Of these, who surmed him, was Hen-
ry. Few men belonging to Salem, bad more frequent-
ly sustained its offices or more faithfully performed
them. He was often of the selectmen, and, also, a
prominent Deputy to General Court. He did much to
promote the interests of this town. He deserves to
hold a place in the grateful rememberance of its inhab-
itants.

\ 1693.

X; t Jan. 3d. A Supreme Court convenes at Salem.
Wm. Stoughton was Chief Justice. He had several
associates. The Court arraign those, who had been
confined for witchcraft. They clear Rebecca wife of
George Jacobs and her daughter Margaret, and Mary
Withered of S. Village, and Sarah wife of Wm. Buck-
ley of Salem. Rev. Wm. Hubbard, in certifying to
the good character of S. Buckley, said that it was more
than fifty years since she came from England. — 5th.
They clear Job Tookey of Beverly, and Hannah Ty-
ler of Andover.— 6th. They acquit Candy, a negro
servant of Mrs. Hannah Hawkes of this town, Mary
wife of John Marston jr., Elizabeth Johnson, widow,
Abigail, wife of Ebenezer Barker, all of Andover. — 7th.
They acquit Mary, wife of Hopeshill Tyler of Andover.
lOthl The jury bring in a verdict against Sarah

3" [laas

Wardwell, iridow of Samiel, who lad been executed.
The Couit dear ker daughteri Marj, and Sarah
Hawkes, iioth of Aadover.^-l 1 th. £iizabeth Jobnsony
jf«, of the sane town» aod Mary Post of Rowlej are
brought in guilty. Mary wi£e of John Qi^ood^ Sarah
Bridges, and Mary wife of John Bridges, all of Aiido*
ver, aad Hannah rost of Boxford are acquited. — 13th#.
Mary Lacy, jr. of Andover is cleared. Daring the
session Richard Carrier and Stephen Johnson, both of
Andoi^er, appear to have been acquited. Thus closed
the trials in Salem for witchcraft. The three who had
been condemned were reprieved. The Supreme Court
held other sessions to try those, charged with witch*-
craft. One was at Cferkstown Feb. 1st, when they
ac^foited Mary Toothaker of Billerica, Mary Taylor,
Lydia and Sarah Dasting, all of Reading, ajid Sarah
wife of John Cole, of Lynn. Another was at Boston
in March, when John Aldki was discharged* A third
was at Ipswich 2d Tuesday of May, when Susannah
Post, Eunice wife of John Fry, Mary Bridges, jr., Ma-
ry Barker, jr., and Wm. Barker^^ jr., all of Andover, are
cleared. The Governor ordered all others, accused of
witchcraft and not tried, to be discharged. Thus ter-
minated one -of the most surprising and afflicting scenes ..
ever witnessed in New-England. Twenty had been
put to death and 1 1 condemned for witchcraft. Rev.
J. Hale, of Beverly^ informs us, that about 50 confessed
themselves guilty-; that the same number of other per-
sons were afflicted ; and about 100 accused. Mr. Ca-
lef makes the last number double, and says that 150
besides were imprisoned. Mr. Hale was probably more
correct ihan Calef. The attainders which existed, ac-
cording to law, against families of those executed, and
also of those condemned but reprieved, were reversed
by General Court in 1711. At the same time, it was
enacted, that no person should be prosecuted for what
he did legally in reference to those, charged with witch-
craft. 1 hey who suffered in their estates, on account
of this crime, were partly remunerated by General

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Court 1712, either in person, or in their heirs. Witch-
craft, as exhibited at S. Village and adjacent places,
was no new thing. Previously to its taking place,
several persons had been executed, and others arraign-
ed for such an offence, in New England. It so pre-
vailed in England and Scotland, 1542, a law was enact-*
ed under Henrj VIII. making it felony without benefit
of Clergy. When Elizabeth began to reign, 1558^
Bishop Jewall remarked in a sermon before her : ^^ It
may please your grace to understand, that witches and
sorcerers, within these four last years, are malicious-
ly increased within your grace's realm." According to
Reginald Scot, witchcraft prevailed alarmingly, ld84>
in the same kingdom. It also spread dismay there in
1603. Soon after this a new Statute was enacted under
James L, making witchcraft punishable with death.
At Chelmsford, England, 30 were tried for this offence,
1645, before Judge Coniers, 14 of whom suffered
death. Besides these, 100 more were imprisoned, at
the same time and in the same country, in Essex and
Suffolk. Sir Matthew Hale sentenced some to death,.
1664, on a like accusation. Nor were other parts of
Europe free from such an evil. It had brought death
upon 100 persons in the Subalpine Vallies, and 900 in
France. In addition to these facts, English jurists of
eminence, such as Keeble and Dalton, had described
Witchcraft as though it could be discovered, and should
be punished, like other capital offences. Such things
had confirmed both young and old, on this side of the
Atlantic, in the sure belief of Witchcraft, and opened
the way for securing its prevalence. Did they appear
to us, as they did to our ancestors, we should not be so
much surprised, that these ancestors gave any counten-
ance to so gross a delusion. The chief mistake, which
prevailed here, was confiding in established precedents,
which could stand neither the test of sound philosophy
nor of Scripture. The public had cherished the persua-
sion, as confirmed by the law and practice of the mother-
country, that no one could think he saw the resemblan-

^'^ [1698

CCS of other persons afflicting him, unless these persons
were either witches or wizards. Mr. Parris was of
their number. Had he been of a different opinion, and
discouraged his daughter and neice from crying out
against their neighbours, as if inflicting pain upon their
bodies by spectral appearances, the probabilitjr is, that
the tragic events, which followed, would never have
been known. He, however, was firm in the general
impression, and prompted these children rather to pro-
ceed, than to stop in their accusations. Upon them
and many others, who declared themselves afflicted,
reflection rests the most heavily. They were much
excited. Wonderful relations were expected from
them. Their minds were ready to account common
things as supernatural. They had the highest authori-
ties in men and books, to continue the part, which
they had begun. They dreaded to retract, lest, as the
consequence, they should bring on themselves the
charge, which they laid to others. Indeed, they were
strongly tempted to wish all their testimony true, and
then to deliver it as their conscientious persuasion.
But the fact appears to be, that, whatever their un-
checked, flattered, and disordered imaginations might
perceive, they did accuse persons of crimes and thus
occasioned their execution, of which crimes there is no
evidence, that these persons were guilty. There was,
also, another class, who confessed themselves to have
practised witchcraft. They were females of respecta-
ble standing. They were directly accused. The tes-
timonies against them were believed by their Judges.
They perceived that the public voice spoke severely of
them. What almost every one said and believed of
them, they feared might be true, though their own con-
sciences taught them differently. They saw no alter-
native between a confession and the gallows. They
chose the former. They afterwards declared them-
selves innocent. They said, that what they had al-
lowed to the contrary, was drawn from them, when
their nvinds were so agitated as scarcely to know either
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their thoughts or words. Of those who were put to
death, it must be said, that they fell innocent victims
of well-intended but ill-directed zeal. When we look
back on them— consider them wrongly accused and
condemned — cruelly hastened to execution and destroy-
ed, as the outcasts of God and man, we feel an agoniz-
ing wish, that they might have been saved, and lived
long to have manifested their dying integrity. Hapless
is the land, which refuses to learn wisdom from such
direful events.

** The btlefVi] chamM
Of ■uperBtltion there infect the skies,
And turn the son to horror.**

With respect to the Judges and Juries, concerned in
the trials for witchcraft, the Rev. John Higginson ap*
pears to make a true remark. This is as follows :
they " proceeded in their integrity with a zeal of God
against sin, according to their best light and law and
evidence ; but there is question whether some of the
laws, customs and privileges, used by Judges and Juries
in the trial of Witches in England, which were follow-
ed as patterns here, were not insufficient." We would
add to his opinion, that as there has been time for the

Jublic mind to examine the grounds, upon which the
udgcs and Juries here made up their decisions, so it is
convinced, that such grounds were untenable. Thus
we have taken a view of those, immediately concerned
in one of the most remarkable c<tlamities, which ever
fell on this part of our country. One benefit, divinely
educed from such a calamity, is, that it has long kept
the community vigilant against its being repeated. For
its past prevalence we regret. For its suppression we
are thankful. For the perpetual prevention of its recur-
rence we hope and pray.
\ * Feb. 3d. A meeting is called at S. Village to

make void Mr. Parris's salary. Much disaffection to-
wards him prevailed for the part, he had taken in witch-
craft.—- fGth. Francis Ellis is appointed keeper of the

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Tavern at the sign of the Ship. — * 7tb. The deputies
voted, that Essex be divided into two Counties ; but
their vote was not approved by the Governor and
Council. V

March 30th. Philip Cromwell, wheelwright, died
M. 83. His first wife Dorothy, who had been widow
of Allen Kenniston, deceased Sept. 27, 1673, M. 67 ;
and his second, Margaret,who had been widow of Ro*
bert Lemon, died Nov. 14, 1683, JE. 72. He left a
son John. He was granted 110 acres of land 1649.
He was often of the Selectmen. He was a useful and
respected man. ^

tMay 3l8t. General Court assemble. B. Gedney,
J. Curwin and J. Hathorne are Assistants. Benjamin
Brown and Wm. Hirst are Deputies. - During this ses-
sion, Wm. /Brown of Salem appeared as an Assistant.
It is ordered, that, for the benefit of trade, six instead
of eight per cent, interest, should be taken on money
loaned. i/About this time, a petition was sent to the
Legislature by the principal men of Salem. It stated,
that the people here had paid £500 for their Fort and
had maintained, in 1692, a Scout Shallop, which cost
£60 ; and that they had been at considerable charge
for block houses and other town fortifications. It de-*
sired, that, as only a small allowance had been made to
Salem for these things, the expenses of the Fort and
Scout Shallop, might be paid by the Province.

t Oct. 1 3th. Rev. J. Higginson advises Mr. Parris
and his Church, to have a Council for settling difficul-
ties, which had risen about witchcraft. Mr. Higgin*
son did this by request of Mr. Willard and other Boston
Elders. — 14tb. Messrs. Noyes of Salem and Hale of
Beverly give similar advice. — 19th. Mr. Parris and
his church agree to have a mutual Council, jy

§ Nov. 8th. " To the intent that the Indians may
be forwarded in civility and Christianity, and their
drunkenness and other vices be more effectually sup<*
pressed among them," General Court enacts that

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Commissioners be appointed to take care of the In*'
dians, and that 405. fine shall be paid for every pint of
strong liquors sold them. Even Cider was included
in such liquors.-|/l4th. Thanksgiving was appointed
to be Dec. 21st, for preservation of his Majesty ; for
support of Protestant cause ; for stop put to mortal
sickness ; for good harvest, and submission of Indian
enemy. The sickness, here spoken of, was taken at
Boston from the fleet of Sir Francis Wheeler, who ar-
rived, June 11th, from the West Indies, with most of
his men dead. It was probably the Yellow Fever. In
reference to the Indians mentioned, it appears, that af-
ter two defeats at the Eastward, they made peace
Aug. 11th. — 17th. B. Gedney is on a Committee,
from the Assistants, to join a Committee of Deputies,
to consider the best means for enabling the Treasurer
to collect arrears of rates and pay the public debt. J.
Hathorne is on a Committee to unite with a Commit-
tee of the Deputies, for regulating the Indian trade.
J. Curwin is on a Committee to consult with a Com-
mittee of the Deputies, about a new establishment of
Chancery.

Dec. 6th. B. Gedney, as one of three Commission-
ers for managing the War Department, is to receive
£100 a year, conditionally subject to some deductions.
*26th. Nathaniel Sharp is to be keeper of the jail and
house of t^orrection in Salem. He was son of Elder
Sharp. Persons, refusing to pay Mr. Parris' salary for
IB91-2, are ordered by the Court to be sued. Expen-
ses of the Tlourt of Oyer and Terminer, which had sat
on cases of Witchcraft, m Salem 1692, were £130.
This sum is to be assessed on the County. Salem's
part of it was £40 10.

1694.
t March 27th. Indian corn was 2s. 3J., wheat 5^.
rye 2s. 9d., barley malt 2s. Sd.^ oats Is. Ad.^ and peas
3s. 6d. for rates.

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May 5th. Mr. John Pickering died M. 57.
wife was Alice, daughter of Wm. Flint. She survived
him. He left children, John, to whom he bequeathed
Broad Field by mill pond, Benjamin, William, Eliza-
beth, and Hannah married to John Buttolph. He was
frequently of the Selectmen. He was a capable, en-
terprzing and public spirited townsman. — * 30th. Gen-
eral Court assemble. B. Gedney, J. Hathorne, Wm.
Brown and J. Curwin are of the Assistants. Manas-
seh Marston and S. Gardner are Deputies. According
to the last Charter, the Deputies presented a list of
Assistants to the Governor, that he might accept or re**
ject them, as he chose, v f A memorial was received)
signed by many clergymen, desiring the Legislature to
enact laws against prevailing iniquities. Among such
laws, passed this session, were two against Adulteiy
and Polygamy. Those guilty of the first crime, were
to sit an hour on the gallows, with ropes about their
necks, — be severely whipt not above 40 stripes ; and
forever after wear a capital A, two inches long, cut out
of cloth coloured difierently from their clothes, and sew-*
ed on the arms, or back parts of their garments so as
always to be seen when they were about. The other
crime, stated with suitable exceptions, was punishable
with death. J

June 12th. " Whereas some gentlemen of Salem
are sending out a Ketch to St. John's River and parts
adjacent, for fetching off some of their people, lately
taken prisoners by a French Privateer and carried thith-
er," and * His Excellency is to dispatch an express by
said Ketch to the Captain of the Frigate Nonesuch, it
is voted, that if the Ketch miscarry by reason of this ex-
press, the Province will bear the loss of her.' — J 14th.
As difficulty had occurred in S. Village Church, as to
choosing a mutual Council, Mr. Parris and his Church
are still advised, by the ministers of Salem and other
towns, to have such a Council. — § 16th. Capt. S.
Willard of this place petitions General Court, that for-

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bearance might be used towards him, in reference to *
£30 of the public money, which he had agreed to col-
lect, because he had 2iS weeks of hard service, as an
officer under Gov. Andros, and was sick and likely to
be so. — 26th. Benjamin Brown of Salem, is one c^
the Justices at the Court of General Sessions.

* Sept. 6th. B. Gedney is on a Committee to pro-
pose measures for a vigorous prosecution of the war ;
and for limiting friendly Indians, that they need not
expose themselves, nor alarm the English, by their
straggling. This war was begun against the French and
Indians, because a party of them fell upon Oyster Riv-
er, a village of New-Hampshire, July 18th, took and
killed about 100 persons and burnt 20 houses. — 18th.
As His Majesty's Council had desired, that a ship load
of Pitch, Tar, Rosin, Plank and knee timber, might be
sent to England, it was voted to comply with their re-
quest within a year. On a Committee to see this vote
effected, was B. Gedney.

Nov. The Supreme Court did not meet in Salem
the 2d Tuesday, " because of sickness and other
weighty occasions of the Province.'* — 17th. Sir Wm.
Phipps sailed for England, to answer some charges
against him by the Collector of Boston and the Captain
of a Frigate. Both of these persons had displeased
him, and he in return, treated them with some violence.
While using means to clear himself from arrest, he di-
ed Feb. 18, 1696. He was a good friend to the peo-
ple of New-England, and they were much attached to
him.

Dec. 10th. Walter Skinner is chosen bell-man.
He was to begin walking through the town, at 10 o'-
clock at night, to prevent fire and disorder. — % 26th.
Eight Indians had been confined in the prison here
over two months. ^ Rev. J. Higginson gives the fol-
lowing testimony. He says that when he came to
Salem, 1629, with his father, there was an aged Squaw
Sachem here ; that she had three sons, viz. Sagamore

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John at Mistick, Sagamore James at Saugus, and Sag-
amore George with hen He doubts whether George,
who was 1 3, about his own age, was actual Sachem,
and thinks he had a guardian. He deposes that ^^ the
Indian Town of Wigwams was on the North side of
North River not far from Simonds' ; that then North
and South side of this River was together called
Naumkeag."

ERRATA.

Pago 216 line 0th omit ** Robockoh and Sarah." 219 p. 13 Uomit r from Er-
dith. 223, 3— pat were aftor boliovod and beibro itSi and omit it in 4 L after at-
traction. 224, 36 — For Gour put Gover. 226, 33 — R. Moulton here mention*
«dy was son of the first R. Moulton, to whom tho account, aAer Maru to 1666,
applies. Tho first R.M. died 16^, and his cliildrnn were Robert and Dorothy
£dwards. 231, 3~For Hinrhan put Hingham. 233, 35— N. Pickman was in
Salem as early as 1639, 242, 32— For 89 put 96. 245, 37— omit *' deceased
the succeeding" and put "survived till Nov 11, 1088. 246, 1&— omit "^ was
son" to " who" in 17 1. 252, 19— For affirming put informing. 266, 19— For
wfUeting put afflicting, and 27 L for about put abate . 267, & — For Ruth put
J^zabethr-^l 1. for 1660 put 1667, 274, 11— For daughter_pui widow, and 121.
omit Goodhue, and the words, " wife andr 284, 26— For 1629 put 163$l.
996, l2^For Hampton pot Frampton. 302, 19— Omit " and children" to '' dc-
csmscdr 309,2— ForM.potA.Podeater. 310, 9— For 92 put &5.

ANNALS OF SAIiKM.

1695.

* Jan. 2d. A bell is to be purchased and placed on
a turret of the Town House.

t April 3d. A large Council sat at Salem Village
about the difficulties of witchcraft between Mr. Parrii
and his people. The CounciPs result was, that, if Mr.
P. should find it impracticable to continue with bis So^
ciety, he might depart with their approbation of his
character.

t May 3d Tues. Thomas Mason, of Salem, brings an
action against Robert Glover, of Boston, captain of the
sloop Dragon privateer, which had captured, last July,
the French ship, St. Joseph, at the mouth of " Canada"
River. This vessel and cargo was estimated at
£15,500. It seems, that Mason was pilot for the
Dragon and another vessel, which were cruising in
company, and the crew of which were to share in each
others prizes. He sailed on board of the latter vessel,
called the Dolphin. He thought what he had received
for his part of prize money, was not enough. He was
awarded over £87. § 29th. General Court assemble.
Wm. Hirst is Deputy from Salem. Among the can-
didates for Assistants, presented to the Deputy Gover-
nor, are J. Hathorne, W. Brown, B. Gedney and J.
Curwin.

June 4th. J. Hathorne is one of three Commis-
sioners to visit Pemaquid and transact business with
the Sagamores, who had brought in a few captives and
promised to bring in all the rest. These Commis-
sioners met with the Indians, who refused to de-
liver up their captives, because some Indians con«

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fined at Boston, were not released, and who departed
to renew hostilities. 14th. A law is passed, forbid-
ding persons to marry within the degree of relationship,
prohibited by the Bible. They who broke this law,
were liable to be set on the gallows with a rope round
their neck, be whipped not above 40 stripes, and always
wear to open view a capital I, two inches long and of
a color different from their clothing. To prevent clan-
destine marriages, it is enacted, that none but a Justice
or an ordained minister, shall perform the marriage ser-
vice. The Justice is required to marry none out of his
county, and the minister none out of the town, where
he is settled. It becomes a law that if a church choose
a minister and the parish will not agree to their choice,
the church may call a council from neighboring churches,
and, if the council advise them to settle their elected
minister, they may do it, and the congregation be obli-
;ed to aid in maintaining him. If the council decide
lifferently, the church shall seek for another Pastor.

* Aug. 6th. ^ Cesar, a negro servant of Mr. Josiah
Walcott, of Salem, was tried for attempting to poison
Hannah Gardner. He confessed that another negro,
who worked with Mr. Hunt, and who had poisoned his
own wife, advised him to do the same to her. He,
therefore, lest she should tell his master, that he had
stolen money from her, got some ratsbane and put it
into her milk. He was sentenced to pay costs and
have S9 lashes. /

t Sept. 1 St. Jonn Ruck in granting a homestead to
his son, Thomas, before witnesses, took hold of a twig
in the garden and said, — " Here, son Thomas, I do, be-
fore these two men, give you possession of this land by
Turffe and Twigg.'^

Nov. 16th. Thomas, son of Thomas Gardner, died.
He was born May 25, 1645. He married Mary Por-
ter 1669. She died the 27th, a few days after his de-
cease. They left children, Mary, Thomas, Habakuk,
Joseph and Hapcott. He appears to have resided at

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the Eastward 1675, and sustained some of the chief
offices in the county of Devon, then existing there. He
seems, however, to have returned by 1684. He was a
worthy merchant.

*Dec. 12th* General Court order, that Thomas
M aule, of Salem, " should be brought before the Lieut.
Gov'r and Council the 19th, to answer for his remarks
in a book called * Truth held forth.' " They require
G. Curwin, sheriff of the county, to search his house
and the shops of booksellers, and seize all the copies of
his book, which could be found. The book which T.
Maule wrote, contained severe reflections on the Go-
vernment for their treatment of his denomination, the
Friends, and held up, that one of the judgments for
such conduct, was the witchcraft lately suppressed.
Mr. Curwin immediately secured him in Salem prison,
and discovered 31 of his books. — f 31st. Each Justice
of the Gen. Sess. Court, is allowed for his attendance
4s. a day, and when attending out of his own town, is
paid for one day's travel.

1696.

I Jan. 16th. Thanksgiving for success granted to
the arms of His Majesty and Confederates. This re-
fers to the retaking of Namur from the French.

Feb. 26 & 7. It was cold and stormy. The roads
were blocked up with snow. There was no travelling.

^ April 28th. Rev. Thomas Barnard, of Andover,
marries, for his second wife, Mrs. Abigail Bull, residing
in Salem. He graduated at Harvard College 1 679 ;
was settled colleague with Rev. Francis Dane 1682;
and died Oct. 13, 1718. He was ancestor of the
Messrs. Barnards, preachers of this town.

May 14th. John, son of Rev John Emerson, of
Gloucester, marries Mary, the daughter of Edmund
Batter, deceased, of this town. He graduated at H. C.
1689. He pceached at Manchester a few years ; then
at New-Castle, where he was ordained ; amd was in-

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Stalled at Portsmouth, 1715, after preaching there about
three years. He died in the ministry, at the last place^
June 21, 1732, in his 62d year. He left six daughters.
He was highly esteemed. — *27th. General Court sits.
Among the nominated Assistants arc B. Gedney, J.
Hathorne, J. Curwin and W. Brown. Benjamin Mars-
ton is Deputy. — 29th. J. Hathorne is on a committee
to adopt measures for securing the frontiers, prosecuting
the war, attacking the French, and driving them frona
their settlement on the River St. John. Thanksgiving
is appointed to be June 1 8th, for the preservation of
His Majesty and his kingdom from invasion and insur-
rection. This referred to endeavours made by James,
with the aid of the French, to recover the crown of
England, and, also, to conspiracies formed against king
William.

t June. B. Gedney is on a committee to settle diffi-
culties with Enfield, Suffield and the Connecticut juris-
diction, because some heads of families had been im-
pressed to serve in the King's ships.

X 26th. Mr. Parris notihes his people, that he shall
preach for them no longer than the remaining Sabbath
of the month. He continued to live at the Village till
the latter end of 1697. His congregation, after much
difficulty, paid him his due, according to the decision of
arbitrators. His well intended, but mistaken exertions,
about witchcraft, were the chief occasion of the separa-
tion between him and his people. In 1704 he resided
at Concord ; and 171 1 he preached at Dunstable. Here
his salary was partly paid by the Province. In this and
many other instances, the government took a wise pre-
caution for aiding to maintain the Gospel, wiiere it
could not be entirely supported by the inhabitants. —
Mr. Parris was son of Thomas Parris of London, and
was born 1653. He was a member of H. College, but
did not graduate. He was a merchant before he enter-
^ the ministry. He was a person ofgilod talents and
worthy attainments in Theology. Though severely

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tried, the principle of piety sustained and enabled hkn td
pursue his course with the commendation of respectable

men.

*Oct 11th. Wm. Way and his wife Persis, Aaron
Way and his wife Mary, with their children, are dismis-
sed from Village Church to the Church lately gathered
in Dorchester, and transferred to S. Carolina, whereof
Joseph Lord is pastor. — 12th. It is voted by those
of S. Village, that Mr. Bailey, their former minister,
preach for them one month. — 27th. They agree to
observe a fast, Nov. 5th, for divine direction as to the
obtaining of a Pastor.

t Nov. 10th. T. Maule, who had been imprisoned
since his first commitment, is reheared before the Supe^-
rior Court in Salem. The Jury clear him. — J 17th. A
committee of the Society at S. Village are chosen to
treat with Simon Bradstreet, who preached for them the
previous Sabbath, to tarry with them six months. This
person seems to have preached at Medford. He was
grandson of Gov. Bradstreet; born Nov. 16, 1669;
graduated at H. C. 1693 ; settled at Charlestown 1698 ;
and died Dec 31, 1741.

^ Dec. 8th. J. Hathome is allowed £30, and B.
Gedney £15, for commanding forces against the enemy
at St. John's. Col. Hathorne had been dispatched by
water to take the command of forces, which were re-
turning from the Eastward under Col. Church. He
attacked the enemy's fort, Oct. 7th, and after two days
skirmishing, found his troops insufficient and ordered
them back in transports to Boston. Col. Gedney had
been by land with 500 men, to secure the Eastern
frontiers. Finding the enemy gone, he strengthened
the garrisons, which were not taken. He also arrested
Pasco Chubb for surrendering Pemaquid Fort, while
under his command in July, and had him brought to
Boston. Here Capt. Chubb was confined, till it was
decided, that he should lose his commission and not
be eligible for any other. This unfortunate man, widi

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his wife Hannah and three others, were killed by the
Indians at Andover Feb'y 22, 1698.

1697.

*Jan. 14th. Fast for troubles in Europe and for
many destroyed with the sword.

t Feb'y 4th. Eleazer Gedney and his wife, Anna,
bad recently moved from Salem to ^^ Momorimack,"
West Chester County, N. Y.

March 27th. Simon Bradstreet died here. On the
80th, the Legislature say, ^' In consideration of the
long and extraordinary service of S. Bradstreet, late
Governor, who is now deceased," they "vote £100
towards defraying the charges of his interment." He
was son of a clergyman in Lincolnshire, and was born
at Horbling, March, 1603. He was one year at
Emanuel College. For his first wife, he married in
England, Ann, the daughter of Thomas Dudley, Deputy
Governor. She wrote and published a volume of
poems, which she dedicated to her father. For his
second wife, he married Ann, the widow of Capt. Jo-
seph Gardner, of Salem, and sister to Sir George
Downing. He came over to Massachusetts 1630, as
one of the Assistants and was thus continued till 1673.
He was Secretary of the Colony from the first year of
his emigration to 1643. He went as an agent with Mr
Norton to England, 1662, and returned 1663. While
Connecticut, Plymouth, and Massachusetts continued
their union as colonies, he was frequently one of the
commissioners. Mr. Bradstreet was chosen Deputy
Governor 1673, and so continued to 1679, when he
was elected Governor. He sustained the last office
till May 1686, when the Charter of Mass. was made
void, and Joseph Dudley was commissioned by the
King to have jurisdiction over this colony and other ter-
ritory. He was named among the Council of Mr.
Dudley, his kinsman, but he declined serving. Thence
he held no office till the Revolution of 168§, when Sir

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Edmund Amdros and friends were deposed by order of
the people. At this time Mr Bradstreet was chosen
President of the Council of Safety, and soon after was
elected Governor, and so continued till 1692, when Sir
Wm. Phipps, appointed by his Majesty, came and took
his place. — Thus closing his public life, he moved to
Salem, where he was buried. He left children by his
first wife, who were useful and respected. — A transla-
tion of the epitaph upon his tomb, gives a correct idea
of his character : — " He was a man of deep discern*
ment, whom neither wealth nor honour could allure
from duty. He poised, with an equal balance, the au-
thority of the King and the liberty of the people.
Sincere in Religion and pure in his life, he overcame
and left the world."

* April 9th. The town vote £100 to repair their
fortifications. There was a great dread here and else-
where of being invaded by a powerful French fleet.
Besides this the Indians were attacking the frontier
towns. They had fallen upon Haverhill, March 15th,
burnt six houses, killed and taken about 40. Among
their prisoners, was the noted Hannah Duston.

12th. George, son of John and grandson of
George Curwin, had died recently. He was born
Feb. 26, 1666. He had two wives, Susannah and
Lydia, both daughters of Hon. B. Gedney. Lydia
survived him, and died Dec. 23, 1700. His mother
was Margaret, daughter of Gov. Winthrop. He left a
son Bartholomew, who moved to Amwell, N. J. about
1731. He was a Captain under Sir Wm. Phipps in
the expedition against Canada, 1690. As sheriff of
the county, he was obliged to take an active part in
seizing persons, accused of witchcraft, and also their
property. Such a discharge of his duty, was the cause
of much trouble to him. He was respected in life and
lamented in death.

t May 26th. The Assistants proposed and accepted,
were the same four as last year. The Deputies are

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Sain'l Gardner and Sam'l Brown.— 27th. Mesara.
Grednej and Hathorne are on a committeei who report,
that the militia be ready to repel and pursue the enemj
in case of invasion by sea or land. — * About this time,
the following instructions are given to the soldiers of
Fort William in Salem.. On seeing two ships standing
into the harbour, they shall give an alarm. They shall
suffer no vessel to leave the harbor without a pass from
the captain of the fort, except fishermen and coasters.
If any ship, bound in and above Johnson's Haste,
should not lower her topsail, they shall fire on her.
They shall order every vessel, going out or coming in,
to send a boat and be reported at the fort. Five sol*
diers shall watch day and night, and two of them shall
constantly walk on the walls.

t July 29th. Rev. Mr. Noyes has Thatcher's Island,
containing about 40 or 50 acres, and lying £• of Cape
Ann, conveyed to him by James Davis of Gloucester
for £15.

t Aug. 31st. The ketch Exchange, Capt. Tho's
Marston, was taken by a French ship the 6th, off Block
Island. She belonged to T. Lindall of Salem. She
was ransomed for about £260, and came into this port.
James Lindall, his son, was supercargo of the Exchange,
and was carried as a hostage to Placentia, and was to
remain there till the ransom was paid.

^ Sept. 14th. Nath'l Rogers, who began to preach
at S. Village in Feb'y, receives a call to settle there.
He gave a negative answer. He was a native of Ips-
wich, and son of John, who became President of H.
College. He was born Feb. 22, 1670; graduated at
H. C. 1687; settled at Portsmouth, 1699; and died
there Oct. 3, 1723.

II Oct. 15th. Thanksgiving is to be observed Nov.
i 1th, for health, good harvest, and preservation from
feared invasion. It is enacted by the Legislature, that

grrsons, guilty of blasphemy or denying the Canonical
ooks of the Bible, shall be imprisoned, not above 6

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monthsi or b^ set ia the pillorj, bei whipped, or have
their tongues bored through with red hot iroHs oi sit on
the gallowa with a rope about their necks. — ^Not moiQ
than two of these sorts of punishments^ weire to be ia-<
flicted for one and the same ofienqe*

^Nov. John Barton, phjsician of Salenii had died
lately. He left a wife, Lydia, and children* He wa9
intelligent and useful in his profession.

t Dec. 10th. The peace made at Ryswick between
France and Englaod with her allies, is proclaimed in
Boston, t 14th — ^^ It is ordered that hereafter when
any corpse, belonging to this towq, is to be interreds
the sexton or bell-ringer, shall, in two hgurs after tho
first bell's ringing, ring the second bell, giving the rela-
tions first notice thereof; fit the ringing of which bell
all persons, with the corpse, are to move and walk or-
derly two and two ; — if a man is buried, the men follow
first ; if a woman, the women first ; — ^no person shall
presume to run or go before or abreast with the corpse
or the relations." — § 28th. Stephen Sewall, Clerk of
the County Court, is confirmed as Register of Deeds,
according to a late law, which required that the person,
holding the former office should hold the latter*

1698.
Feb. 28th. Bartholomew, son of John Godney, dies.
He was baptized July 14, 1640. He married Hannah
Clark 1662, who died Jan. 6, 1697, aged 62. He left
children : — Samuel, a physician ; Hannah, widow of
Joshua Grafton ; Bethiah, Lydia Curwin and Deborah
Clark of Boston. He practised physic. He was often
Deputy and Assistant in General Court. As a political
man, he had much to do with public concerns, and was
frequently on important committees of the Legislature.
He was Judge of the Quarterly and General Sessions
Courts. He held a commission as Colonel and was
several times in active service against the French and
Indians. He was an eminent member of the first

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church. Though elevated by men, yet he bowed in
reverence and raith at the cross of Christ. As judge^
he was called to take an immediate part against those^
charged with witchcraft. He, like other worthy men
thus engaged, undoubtedly altered his views and re-
gretted the mistaken principles, on which he had acted
with reference to so great a delusion. He was cut off
in the midst of extensive usefulness and growing re-
spectability. V

♦March 7th. Col. S. Sewall accounts for £10,
which he had received of his brother for the poor of
Salem, being part of a contribution, given by Connec-
ticut Colony. j/

April 26th. Benja. Gerrish, Town Treasurer, is
allowed 3d. per £1, on all monies which he shall re-
ceive and pay.

t May 25th. General Court sits. Among the As-
sistants are J. Hathorne, W. Brown, and J. Curwin.
Samuel Brown and Samuel Gardner are deputies. N.
Noyes preaches the Election sermon, which is prefaced
by his senior colleague, J. Higginson.

t June 28th. George Hacker is appointed keeper of
Salem prison and house of correction.

§ Oct. 24th. Roger Derby, merchant, had died late-
ly. He married Lucretia Kilham 1668. Their first
child was Charles, which was born in Topsham, Eng-
land, 1669, whence they came to Ipswich 1671. They
had moved to Salem 1681. She died May 25, 1689.
He had a second wife, Elizabeth, who survived him.
He left children. Experience, Samuel, John, Richard
and Lucretia, by his first wife, and Elizabeth, Marga-
ret, Ann and Martha, by his last. He had lost three
of his first wife's children. He was great-grand father
of Elias Hasket Derby, the eminent merchant of this
town, who died 1799.

II Nov. 10th. Joseph Green is ordained over the
Church at Salem Village. Churches of Salem, Bever-
ly, Wenham, Reading and Roxbury are represented on

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this occasion. His salary is £80 and 30 cords of wood.

* 30th. As Daniel Epes is about to leave the Gxam-
mar School, a successor to him is to be sought. ^£50
are to be raised to purchase stock, hire a house and an
overseer, for the poor, i/

t Dec. 6. Timothy Lindall dies, aged 56 y rs 7 mos.
He was born at Duxbury, N. E. His father was James,
who came from England. He married Mary, daughter
of Nath'l Veren. She died Jan. 6, 1731, aged 83. He
was admitted an inhabitant 1661 ; joined the Church
1677. He left children, James, Timothy, Nath'l, Abi-
gail, Sarah, Caleb, Rachel and Veren. He was a mer-
chant. His estate was £1740. He frequently acted
as selectman and commissioner to receive votes for ma-
gistrates and assess taxes. He was Deputy at General
Court. He was worthy of both private and public con*
fidencc. — 1 1 5th. Thanksgiving for health, good har-
vest, check given to the Indians ; continuation of civil
and 'religious liberty, '* while the faithful in France,
Piedmont and other places, are suffering horrible perse-
cution."

^ About this time, John, son of Thomas Ruck, dies,

aged 71. He married Hannah , by 1652, who

died 1660; then Sarah Flint 1661, who died 1672;
and then Elizabeth, widow of John Croad and daugh-
ter of Walter Price, the same year. She survived him
and died 1705. Of his children, were John, Elizabeth
and Samuel. He was a respectable merchant. He
was often selectman and deputy to General Court. He
lived usefully and died lamented.

II This year was the greatest fire ever before in Sa-
lem. Five houses were consumed. Maj. Brown was
the chief sufferer. His loss was S or £4000.

1699.
H May 9th. Samuel Whitman is chosen to keep the
Grammar School, as successor of Mr. Epes. He ac-
cepted the appointment.

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May 24th. Tho's Patnam died. He w«s son of
John and Priscilla, formerly inhabitants of Abbotaston,
Buckinghamshire, England. He married Ann, 1643,
daughter of Edward and Prudence Holyoke, formerly
of Tamworth, Warwickshire, England. Hifi first wife
died 1665. She had children, Ann, Mary,Tbo's, Ed-
ward, Deliverance, Elizabeth and Prudetice. He mar-
ried Ann Carver 1678. She died the next month after
lie did. He was of the 36 who helped to form t\m
ViUage Cliurch. He vras a usefol and respected man.

* 31 St. Bcnj. Brown and Josiah Wolcot are Depu-
ties to Gen. Court.

June 1st. W. Brown, J. Curwin and J. Hathorae
are accepted, as Assistants, by Earl of Beliaavcmt, who
for a y«ar had been miccessor to Sir Wm. Phippe.^-^
7tii. J. Hathome is chairman of a committee to report
in reference to pirates and privateering and the post-
office. 16th. He is on a committee respecting the re-
gulation of Indian trade.

July Sd. The Legislature hear Capt. Wm. Kidd^
from Madagascar, give an account of himself. Gth.
They order him to be apprehended. 8th. They ex-
amine his crew. — They order, with usual exceptions,
that persons of every town, from 16 and upwards, shall,
cither in person or substitute, take their turn to keep a
night watch, and also a watch on the Sabbath. — f 26th,
Sarah, wife of Capt. Kidd, confined in Boston for pira-
cy, had come to him from New- York. Her plate and
other property, having been seized, is ordered by the
government to be restored. Capt. Kidd was, not long
before, a respectable shipmaster. In 1691, the Gov'r
and Council made proposals to him and Capt. Walking-
ton, as to going on a cruise for the capture of a priva-
teer, on the coast. Capt. Kidd and Capt. Joseph Bra-
dish, with others, were sent to England, tried and
executed for piracy.

t Aug. 25th. John Emerson is invited to succeed
Sam'l Whitman in the Grammar School. His sakcjc^

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in Salem wu £50% Towards misiag this sum the tow&
had the following rente t-^-RyaPs side, £22 5 6; Ba-
leer's Island, £3; Misery Island, £3; Beverly Ferry,
£6 ; and Marblebead Ferry, 18s. Besides these rents,
interest on £50, given by Wm* Brown, £3 ; and on
£50, given by Joseph Brown, £3. If there were 20
scholars^ each of them paid 3s. a quarter ; if 30 and
over, 2s. ; if 40 and upwards, ls6. The surplus of
such income was to be put in the town treasury.

Dec* 15th.^ A contribution of £51 15 is divided
among the poor of Sadem.-^18th. It is voted, that 20
buckets, two iron hocks and poles, for pulling down
houses in case of fire, shall be provided. — *30th.
Messrs. J. Hi^inson and N. Noyes send a long letter
to the authors of tho declaration, who call themselves
undertakers of the new Church erected in Boston. This
is Brattle Street Church. Messrs. Higginson and
Noyes complained of such a declaration, because they
considered it too laX in doctrine, in the ordinance
of baptism, and also in admission to communion. They
iesire the authors of the declaration, not to be the be-
giancrs of schism.

1700.

t March 13th. J. Hathorne is on a committee of
the Legislature, to consult about the combination of the
Indians at the Eastward, and for raising forces to op-
pose them. — 16th. It is ordered by General Court, that
145 soldiers be impressed ; 90 of whom are to be of
Essex Regiments. Of the Essex troops, 30 are to be
posted at Wells ; 15 at York ; 15 at Kittery ; 10 at
Amesbury ; and the rest at Haverhill. Fast is appoint-
ed to be April 25th, because of troubles fronj the In-
dians. A report had b6en circulated, that the Indians
were about to unite and fall upon the English Colonies.
It excited much alarm ; but afterwards appeared ground-
less.

May 29th. General Court assemble. Besides the

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Assistants from Salem last year, John Hittinson is ac-
cepted as one. Manasseh Marston and railip £nglish
are Deputies. The Court enact, — that, — as Jesuits
and Popish Priests, in remote parts of his Majesty's
provinces, had disaffected the Indians withr the English,
they, if seen after Sept. 10th, shall be perpetually im-
prisoned, and if escaping and found, shall suffer death.

About this time, Doctor John Endicott, son of Zeru-
bel and grandson of Gov. Endicott, died. . He left a
widow, Ann. He was active, useful and respected.

* July 23d. NathM Putnam died lately, JE 79. He
left children, Mary, wife of John Tuft, John and Ben-
jamin. His wife, Elizabeth, and daughter Elizabeth
Flint, had deceased, before he did. He was Select-
man and Representative to the Legislature. He was
much employed in public business. He was an ener-
getic and worthy man.

Sept. 27th. John, son of Philip Cromwell, died
lately. His wife Hannah survived him. He be-
queathed £30 towards a writing and cyphering school.

t Oct 14th. The inhabitants of S. Village had agreed
to build a meeting house and place it on natch House
hill. They now determine, that its measurement shall
be 22 feet stud, 42 wide, and 48 long, and cost £330.

t Nov. 26th. A person of Salein/ who had stolen
from Jeremiah Gatchel of Marblehead, is allowed to be
sold for 6 years, that the price of his service may pay
his fine. ^

1701.

^ May 28th. General Court sit. In addition to the
Assistants from this town, is Benja. Brown. S. Gard-
ner and S. Brown* are Deputies. It is enacted, that
there shall be a Naval Office in every sea-port. Before
this, there was but one such office in Massachusetts.
To encourage the sowing and manufacture of Hemp, the
Legislature engage to pay any company, which will
purchase all merchantable hemp, offered to them at 4 1-4
a lb., 1-4 on each pound so purchased.

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June 13th. Wm. Brown is on a committee to ad-
dress his Majesty. * 16th. £60, in produce or clo-
thing, are granted to the farmers, by way of assisting
them to bmld a meeting house.

t July 31st. J. Hathome and J. Curwin are on
committee to answer letters from the Province's
agents in London, about the appointment of a new
Governor. Richard Earl of Bellamont, the last Gov-
ernor, had died in N. York, 6th of March.

t Oct. 29th. Mr. Noyes and delegates attend the
ordination of Thomas Blowers at Beverly. Messrs.
Clark of S. Village preached the sermon ; Noyes gave
the charge ; and Cheever, of Marblehead, the hand of
fellowship. — ^ Mr. Blowers was son of Pyam and £liz-
abeA Blowers of Cambridge. His modier was sister
of Andrew Belcher, Esq. He was bom Aug. 1, 1677 ;
and graduated at Harvsurd 1696. He married Emma
Dodge of Beverly, 1702, and died June 17, 1729. His
wife, 4 sons and 2 daughters survived him. — He pub-
lished a sermon on the death of Rev. Joseph Green
1716. He viras an ornament to his profession.

1702.

II Jan. S8th. The proprietors of South Fields have
leave to hang two gates, one at each end, ^^ conven-
iently for travellers to pass through."

H May. The ketch Benjamin, Capt. Francis EUii,
of this place, having discharged her cargo of dry jBsh at
Bilboa and taken in iron and some silk and lineui is
seized as English property. ** 27th. Gen. Court meet.
The same Assistants from Salem, as the last year, are
present, except B. Brown. Josiah Wolcot and John j^i
Turner are Deputies. As money is much needed to pay )?

soldiers and seamen, employed in war, £10,000 are 1^

ordered to be issued in bills from 2s. to £6. These are
the first bills of public credit, which were printed.
Such a measure, to alleviate the burdens of the Pro-

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vmce» was hidled b; many as the token of future good.
But it proved the avenue to much perplexity and dis-
tress.— 28th. News came that King William died
March 8th, and that Princess Ann of Denmark had
succeeded to the throne of England, Scotland, France
and Ireland. — ^29th. The Council order Ann to be
proclaimed Queen. They thus assume the executive
authority, because Joseph Dudley, the new Governor,
had not arrived, and Mr* Stoughton, the Lt. Gov% had
deceased July 7th«

June 4th. There are funeral solemnities for King
William, by order of Council. — 6th. An address is to
be forwarded to Queen Ann. — *9th. To promote
the growth of Salem, it is voted, that every one, who
has a dwelling house and land of his own proper eMnte
in fee simple, shall have a right to commonage. —
1 1 7th, News last evening, that the Queen and the States
General had declared war against France and Spain. —
27th. J. Hathorne is on a committee about the erec-
tion of fortifications at Pemaquid*

t Sept. 21st. << It is ordered, that a constable attend
funerals of any, that die with the small pox, and walk
before the corpse to give notice to any, who may be in
danger of the infection." — ** The Town Treasurer is to
supply Mr. Foot or any one else appointed to take care
of the Block Houses, with such things as may be ne-
cessary for defence.''

§ Oct. 9th. Doctor Edward, son of Doct. Daniel
Weld, deceased lately. He married Mary Gardner
1699. She and his son Daniel survived him. He was
useful in his profession.

Nov. 6th. Nehemiah Willoughby, merchant, died.
He was son of Francis, of Charlestown, who was dep-
uty-governor. He was born June 8, 164A; married
Abigail Bartholomew, Jan. 2, 1672. His wife died
Sept. 3, 1702. He left children, Francis, Nehemiah,
Abigail and Sarah. He was selectman. He lived and
died respected.

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* Nor. 1 1 tfa. J. Hathorne and others, having attended
his Excellency to Pemaquid, have an allowance for
extra-expences. — 16th. The Governor presses the
Legislature to grant him a suitable salary and to have
the fort at Pemaquid repured. The subject of a salary
now proposed, becomes the source of a long, violent and
threatening controversy between the House and several
Governors, who were backed by the Crown. — 18th.
J. Hathorne as one of five judges of the Supreme Court,
receives £60 for a year's service.

t Dec. 14th. Col. Elias, son of Capt. Stephen Has-
kett, of Salem, had lately moved to Boston from this
town. He had been sometime Governor of Providence.
2^. The Court House chamber here, is ordered to
be repaired and plaistered over head and whitewashed^
and the Queen^s Arms to be procured and handsomely
placed over the seat of the Chief Justice.

t£133 paper currency equals £100 sterling.

1703.

§ Jan. 13th. Fast observed at the Village on ac-
count of small pox.

Feb. 14th. The sentence of excommunication of
Sept. 11, 1692, against Martha Cory, for witchcraft, is
revoked.

II March 15th. Maj. S. Brown is empowered to fit
up a place in the Town House for depositing arms. —
1 26th. A report is made to the Legislature for im-
porting £5000 from his Majesty's mint in pence. — ^27th.
They vote that an attack be made on Port Royal.

** April I2th. The Governor orders Maj. S. Brown
to impress 20 men for the Flying Horse, of Salem^^ to
cruise for an enemy's vessel on the cokst.

tt May 26th. General Court meet. B. Brown is
of the Assistants from this town. S. Gardner and
Benja. Lynde are Deputies. As mulatto and negro
slaves, who had been freed, were often obliged to bn

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maintained by the towns, where they lived, an act is
passed, that they shall not be considered as manumitted,
unless their masters give security to pay whatever char-
ges may accrue for assisting them. As great disorders
had been occasioned in the night by Indian, negro and
mulatto servants and slaves, they are forbidden to be
put after 9 o'clock at night.-\^27th. As the Governor
had rejected five of the Assistants proposed, S. Gardner
is on a committee to nominate others, who are accepted.

July 29tb. News that French and Indians are about
to attack the frontiers. Two companies, one of Essex,
are ready to march against them.

*Aug. II th. County tax is £200. Ipswich pays
pf it £35 8 6 ; Salem, £30 6 8 ; and Newbury, £J& 8.

t Sept. Her Majesty's letter of April 8th, is redlrto
the Assistants. It required, that an honourable salary
be granted to the Governor.

Oct. 4th. Mrs. Mary, wife of Samuel Phillips, dies.
He was son of Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Rowley. She
was daughter of Rev. John Emerson, of Gloucester, and
grand-daughter of deputy-governor Symonds. They
were married 1687. She left a son, Samuel, settled in
the ministry at Andover, and other children. Her hus-
band married Sarah Mayfield 1 704. She was a wor-
thy woman.

1704.

t March 8th. It is agreed, that, on each public fast-
day, there shall be a contribution for the poor. — ^ 16th.
J. Higginson is on a committee of the Council, to con-
sider a bill from the House, about hiring vessels for war,
and meeting expenses of officers and men and of trans-
ports. This was done in reference to the expedition of
Col. Church against the French and Indians at the
Eastward.

II April 27th. The Governor orders a Fast to be
Thursday, May 18th, on account of troublesome wars
in Europe, and her Majesty's interest in them, and
their influence on the people here ; to pray for her Ma-

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jesty, that ber forces and those of her allieSi and of this
Province, may prevail, that the sea coast and inland
frontiers be protected, and that there be a " plentiful
effusion of the Holy Spirit of God for a thorough refor-
mation of all evils." — 16th. An embargo is laid on all
outward bound vessels. — ^24th. Thomas Povey, depu*
ty-governor, issues a proclamation for the seizure of
John Quelch and crew, charged with piracy. — *31st.
General Court sit. Five Assistants, or Counsellors, are
from Salem as last year. J. Wolcot and S. Brown are
Deputies. — As persons had forged the Province bills, it
is enacted, that such criminals shall pay treble of what
they counterfeit and be branded with F on their right
cheeck.

^une 9th. Maj. Stephen Sewall, Capt. John Tur-
ner, and 40 other volunteers, embark in a shallop and
the fort pinnace after sunset, to go in search of some
pirates, who belonged to Quelch's crew and who had
sailed in the morning from Gloucester. — 1 1 th. Major
Sewall brought to Salem, a Galley, Capt. Tho's Larri-
more, on board of which he had captured seven pirates
and some of their gold, at the Isle of Shoals. — 12th.
Two more of the pirates, found at Gloucester, are put
in Salem jail. — 13th. Maj. Sewall carries the pirates
to Boston under a strong guard. — 80th. Capt. John
Quelch and five of his crew are hung. About 13 of his
ship's company remained under sentence of death, and
several more of them had been cleared.

t August. The ketch Repair, belonging to Philip
English, and commanded by Nicholas Andrews, is cha-
sed ashore at Barbadoes by a French privateer and lost.

§ Oct. 11th. Dr. Anthony Randell, aged 69, died
lately. He had practised his profession for a consider-
able number of years in this town. He was a French-
man. He had a brother in Holland, — another, Stephen,
and sister in France, and a third brother, Samuel, in
Guernsey. He left most of his property to Ann Col-
Iyer, the mother of his wife Mary, who was 18 when

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he was 58, He appears to have been a respectable
physician.

1 705.

* Jan. 22. Fast appointed to be March 1 st, because
of great troubles in Europe, wherein her Majesty and
confederates are engaged against the common enemy ;
and of troubles here with French and Indians ; and to
pr^y that her Majesty's arms be prospered, the designs
of the Savages be defeated, exposed plantations be pre*
served, and captives in Indian hands be returned.

Feb. 3d. The Eastern Post arrives at Boston, and
saya " there is no travelling with horses, especially be-
yond Newbury, but with snow shoes."

t May 30th. General Court assemble. The same
five Assistants from Salem as last year. S. Browned
S. Gardner are Representatives. The House choose a
speaker, who is negatived by the Governor. They de-
cide, that he had no authority to do this. — From regu-
lations enacted, it appears, that tar, pitch, turpentine and
rosin had been and were manufactured and exported in
various places of Massachusetts. Surveyors, gagers
and searchers of these articles, are to be chosen annu-
ally for each sea-port. White persons are forbidden to
marry coloured persons. A duty of £4 is required for
every slave, landed in the Province.

t Manasseh, son of John Marston, merchant, had died
recently, aged 70. He married Mercy Pearce 1667.
He was selectman, commissioner for rates, and Repre-
sentative to the Legislature frequently. He was an
active, useful and liighly respected townsman.

^ June 22d. As a great storm and tide last winter
had made a passage through Gloucester, so as to save
doubling the Cape, and the channel, thus formed, was
filling up with sand, the Legislature instruct Capt. Coit,
of that town, to have the passage cleared. They im-
power him to make a swing bridge, and charge 2s. for
each vessel going through, which was not of Glouces-
ter, and 7s. a year on each vessel which was. For

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4iome reason, he did not iounediately comply with their
request, and they called on him, in Oct'r, for an expla-
nation. It appears, that such a passage had been long
desired and was probably made many years before. Mn
Endicot, in 1688, sent " men to view Cape Ann, whe-
ther it may be cut through." Gloucester Records of
1643 say: — ^^Mr. R. Blinman, Pastor, is to cut the
heath through and to maintain it, and hath given him
three acres of upland, and he is to have the benefit of it
himself and his forever, giving the inhabitants of the
town free passage."

July 30tb. Nathaniel Felton dies in his Slst year*
He came to Salem 1633; made a voyage to England
1634; and returned 1635. He became a member of
th#Church 1648. He testified, 1705, that North Ri«
ver was called Naumkeag by the Indians. He left
children, John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth a widow, Ruth
and Hannah. He was a man of good faith and judg-
ment. He was frequently called to give his testimony
about litigated estates.

* Aug. 21st. An Association of Ministers meet at
Salem to consider the following question : — " What fur-
ther steps are to be taken that Councils may have due
constitution and efficacy in supporting, preserving and
well ordering the interests of the Churches in the coun-
try ?" In giving their reply to this question, they state,
that as a minister is not inducted into office without a
clerical council, so he ought, when parting from his peo-
ple, to be dismissed by such a council. The Associa-
tion took up the question, by recommendation of a
General Convention of Ministers in Boston, May 30th,
who then considered another question, viz : — " In case
a person, censured by a particular church, complains to
elders and churches of the neighbourhood, that the
Church doth wrong him ; how ought those Elders to
consider the complaint of such a person ?" The Asso-
ciation at Salem deputed Messrs. Gerrish and Cheever
to present their result to the General Convention, who

* Mr. Gerriih, of Wenham.

1706] **^

were to meet in Boston Sept. ISth, and who, when in
session, gave valuable instructions for rendering coun-
cils efficacious.

* Sept. 2d. The first Quarterly Meeting of the
Friends, which was held in this town. — 1 7th. The
House are charged by the Governor vnth disobedience
to her Majesty's letter, as to aiding in repairs on Pisca*
taqua fort and building Pemaquid fort, and settling fixed
salaries for the Governor and his Deputy for the time
being. They appoint a committee to wait on him, of
whom was S. Brown. The committee state to him,
that her Majesty had been misinformed, and that the
House wished for a longer time to consider her instruc-
tions. His Excellency found the Council of the same
mind with the Representatives. Many prejudices Ex-
isted against him for his former adherence to the policy
of Gov. Andros, which partly prevented him from car-
rying his purposes into effect. — 14th. J. Hathome is
chairman of a committee, who report an address to her
Majesty.

Nov. 28th. General Court order money to be
paid, which had been advanced to Rev. John Williams^
m Quebec, where he was a prisoner. Mr. Williams
was minister of Deerfield, and was taken when that
place was destroyed by the enemy.

Dec. 6th. The Legislature order two pamphlets,
sent them by John Rogers and John Rogers jr., to be
burnt by the common executioner near the whipping-
post in Boston.

1706.
t May 29th. General Court convene. J. Hathorne,
W. Brown, J. Curwin, and J. Higginson are of the
Counsellors and so continue till 1713. J. Wolcot and
B. Lynde are Representatives. — 31st. J. Higginson
is on a committee to report best means of defence
against ^' powerful enemies in America." These ene-
mies were French and Indians, who, in the course of

the year, had killed and taken a number of the English
in different towns. i/

*June 24th. A considerable debate takes place
here in town meeting, about repairs on the Fort, as the
Governor had ordered. It is decided not to comply
with His Excellency's instructions, and to give him the
following reasons for such a decision. 1st. The fort
here is the Queen's and ought to be repaired by the
Province. 2. It is on an island upwards of two miles
from the body of the town. 3. The Province had
maintained block houses on Merrimack River not fur*
ther distant from settlements, than the fort here. 4.
The fort here is of long standing and stronger than any
except Boston's ; and Salem is the first town of Mas-
sachusetts. 5. Very great danger exists from enemy
expected by sea. 6. " We are at considerable charge
for building a line of about 200 feet long, and two
block houses, in which are several great guns ; and we
keep a constant watch there every night, — being more
than a mile from the fort, nigh the end of the town ;
we design to set up 150 or 200 feet of stockades near
the two block houses, if your Excellency thinks it
proper ; — our poverty and decay of trade is so great,
occasioned by the war, we can do but little. 7.
We desire your Excellency to have fort Ann repaired,
lest it be ruined and thus dishonor the Queen and ex-
pose us, her loyal subjects, to be destroyed.''^ — ^I'he
town vote £60 to be expended for defence, v/ t/

t.July 3 1st. B. Lynde is on a committee to unite
with the Attorney General, to draw up a bill of attain-
der against persons, who had carried on an illicit trade
with the enemy. — The person?, here mentioned, had
been to N. Scotia in a flag of truce to redeem captivesi
and used this opportunity to benefit themselves more
than their country. Nathaniel, son of Rev. J. Higgin-
son, and a merchant in London, united with others,
and June 1707, presented a petition to the Queen for
the removal of Gov. Dudley, as being secretly concerned

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with the said illicit traders. The General Court,
however, passed a vote, Nov. 1707, expressive of their
belief, that Mr. Dudley was innocent. He had granted
a permit for those traders to carry some contraband ar-
ticles to Port Royal. This was made the source of
many suspicions unfavourable to him. 1/

* Aug. 26th. Ann Putnam, who, in the witchcraft
delusion, had accused several persons, confesses, that
she was greatly deceived, and asks forgiveness of the
Church, to which she is received.

t Sept. 30th. The county tax is £150. Of this
Ipswich pays £27 Os. 6d. ; Salem, £23 3s. 3d. ; and
Newbury, £19 17s. 6d. y

t Nov. 26th. General Court order, " that a plate
be forthwith provided and the eight several stamps or
blazons, affixed to the bills of public credit on this Pro-
vince, be engraven thereupon ; and that the Committee
for imprinting the bills, do forthwith imprint 3000 of
them to be dispersed and transmitted to the several
towns within the Province, proportionably to the sum
they pay in the public tax, for the better information of
her Majesty's good subjects of the different forms of
the said stamps, and to which of the bills they respec-
tively belong : the figure of the sum of the bill to bo
placed in the middle of the stamp ; for discouraging
and preventing the designs and endeavours of ill-men
to alter and increase the sum of the bills." /

1707.

^ March 25th. John Pilgrim, merchant, had died
lately at Barbadoes. He had been a respectable in*
habitant of Salem.

II May 28th. General Court sit. S. Gardner and
John Brown are Representatives.

August. Wm. Pickering, of this place, is commis-
sioned to command a vessel for protecting the fishery
at Cape Sable, against the French and Indians. Pre-
caution of this kind was necessary, as the last of two

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attempts against the fort at Port Royalf was about to
fail.

November. Among the clergymen, who congratu-
late the Governor on the choice of John IjeTeretti as
President of Harvard College, is Mr. Noyes of Salem.

1708.

* May 26th. General Court meet. J. Wolcot and
Daniel £pes are Representatives. As England and
Scotland became one kingdom, May 1, 1707, and were
to be known as Great Britain, the Legislature votOi
that the Royal style shall be altered to Queen of Great
Britain, France and Ireland.

June 12th. Salem petitions that soldiers may be
posted in fort Ann at Winter Island. The Council
agree to do this, if the people here will repair their fort.
But the House object, because they contend, that the
Council have no right to grant money without their
consent. — ^23d. Fast is appointed for deliverance from
insects, which devour the trees. — 26th. The Legisla-
ture send a congratulation to her Majesty for the union
of England and Scotland.

July 1st. The Representatives ask the Governor
and Council for redress, because the latter body had
granted money without their consent.

t Auff. 29th. Maj. John Turner, Capt John Gard-
ner ana Capt. Walter Price and men, from Salem, with
other soldiers, pul'sued the French and Indians, who
had surprised Haverhill. — After hard fighting, Maj,
Turner and his troops, put the enemy to flight, who
had nine killed and others wounded. John Gyles of
this town, was at the battle of Haverhill, and lost the
use of his arm by a shot. Having a large family, he
received a pension from the Province. — The loss of
property at Haverhill by means of the enemy was
£1000. Of its inhabitants, Mr. Rolfe, the minister, and
about 42 others were killed.

t Nov. 3d. A committee of the Legislature is appoin-

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ted to examine rates for postage on letters, and to
consider an alteration of the day for the Post^s com-
ing into Boston. — 6th. General Court send a memo-
rial to her Majesty, in which thej vindicate themselvea
against the charge, that they were severe against per*
sons of denominations different from their own. ^

Dec. 7th. Benjamin, son of William Brown, dies,
aged 60. He married Mary, the daughter of John
Hicks, a non-conformist minister in England, 1686.
She came over this year in company with Rev. Mr.
Morton, settled at Charlestown. Mr Brown's wife
and two children died before he did. He left a large
property. Dunton, in his journal, says, that he was
worth £30,000. He bequeathed the following legacies
in current money : — £200 to Harvard College, the in-
come of which was to assist poor scholars there from
Salem ; £50 to the First Church, half of which was to
purchase a bason for baptizing, and income of the other
half to supply the Lord's Table ; £60 to the Grammar
School, the interest of which was to help in making it
a free school ; £70 towards building an Alms House,
and £30 for supplying it with stock. He gave largely
to the children of his sister, wife of Wait VVinthrop ;
to his neices, Mrs. Sarah Woodward, living in England,
and Mrs. Mary, wife of Benjamin Lynde ; and to his
two nephews, Samuel and John Brown. He sustained
various offices. He was selectman, commissioner for
rates, representative, a counsellor of the Governor, and
Justice of the Court of Sessions. He lived to be useful.
He was an ornament to his town and country. ^

9th. Rev. John Higginson dies. Cotton Mather
preached his funeral sermon, to which was annexed an
elegy on his decease, by his colleague, Mr. Noyes. He
was son of Francis and Ann Higginson, and born at
Claybrook, England, Aug. 6th, 1616. He joined the
Church here at 13 years old. His father died, and left
bis mother with him and seven other children. He
was assisted in getting an education by the chief mag-

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istrates and ministers of the Colony, for whom he erer
cherished feelings of gratitude and esteem.

1636— Having become acquainted with the Indian
language, he is one of three commissioners to wait on
Canonicus, about the murder of John Oldham. Be is
employed as chaplin at Say Brook fort. He continued
here above four years. 1637 — He is scribe of the Sy-
nod, which sat at Newton. 1641 — He teaches a
school in Hartford, and privately assists Rev. Mr.
Hooker, with whom he pursues his theological studies.
He was thus employed in Hartford about two years.
1643 — He moves to Guildford and is settled in the
ministry, as colleague with Henry Whitfield. 1647—
Mr. Higginson transcribes nearly 200 of Mr. Hooker's
sermons, who was his friend and benefactor, and who
had died recently. Having thus written off these ser-^
mons, he sent them to England, where about half of
them were printed. 1651 — His father in law goes to
England and leaves him to carry on the ministry alone.
1659 — He, being on his passage for England, is unin-
tentionally brought into Salem. He is persuaded to
say, that he will preach one year. Before this time
was out, he received an invitation to settle, which he
did 1660. Thus connected with the First Church,
which his father helped to found, he was called to take
part in the controversy, then existing between the Con-
gregationalists and the Friends. He, like almost every
eminent man in the Colony, considered the religious
opinions and practices of the Friends, as dangerous to
both Church and State. For the agency, which he
took in excommunicating some of his church, who
joined them, they severely reproached him. 1663—
He preaches the Election sermon, highly recommended
by two noted clergymen. 1669 — He is active in
forming the old S. Church of Boston. He with Mr.
Thatcher of this Church recommends Morton's Memo-
rial. 1673 — May 18— -Mr. H. preaches at Wenham
and returns P. M. to Mr Newman's house, who had
died lately. The room, where he and others sit coa-

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rersing, has lightning pass through it and go up chiomejf
killing one of the company and a dog under his chair.
Mr. H. is much tried about Mr. Nicholet, his assistant
in the ministry. He did not think so favourably of him,
as the majority of his people did. 1686 — He publishes
a " Treatise of Peace in Christ," prefaced by Rev. S.
Willard, and dedicated to the people of Say brook,
Guildford and Salem. 1689 — At his own house, Mr.
|I» maintains an ingenious argument against the posi-
tion of Sir £• Andros, who contends, that the Colo-
nists had forfeited their lands to the King. This
argument was forwarded to General Court, at their
request, soon after Sir £. Andros was deposed. 1692.
Mr. H., though taking no active part in the transac-
tions of Witchcraft, did not feel so confideat of their
incorrectness as to oppose them. He appears to have
coincided with Mr# Noyes, his colleague, in the excom-
munication of G. Cory, who had been condemned for
witchcraft. Such a consent is by no means surprising,
when we reflect on the prevalent views and laws of
that period. 1697 — Mr. H. writes an interesting
attestation to Mather's Church History. 1698 — He
publishes a long and excellent sermon, entitled, ^^ New*
England's duty and interest to be an habitation of
justice and holiness." 1698 — He writes a candid
Epistle, prefixed to Rev. John Hale's remarks on
Witchcraft. 1701— He and Rev. Wm. Hubbard of
Ipswich, publish ** Testimony to the order of the Gos-
pel in the Churches of N. England." 1702— Mather
says, in his Magnalia, <^ Mr. J. Higginson and Mr. W.
Hubbard have assisted me and much obliged me with
information for many parts of our history." 1706—
Mr. H. writes advice to his children, called his dying
testimony. 1708 — He has his name to a preface of
Tbo's Allen's " Invitation to Thirsty Sinners."

Ml'. 11. was frequently upon councils. His judg-
ment was sound, well informed, exercised discreetly,
and when expressed, had great weight. An agent
from England, supposed to be Edward Randolph,

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writes home about 1677, that Mr. H. is one of three^
who are the most popubr divines in Massachusetts.
John Dunton visited Mr. H. 1686| and remarks of him :
*' all men look to him as a common father, and old age
for his sake is a reverend thing ; he is eminent for all
the graces, that adorn a minister ; his very presence
puts vice out of countenance ; his conversation is a
glimpse of heaven." Cotton Mather says of Mr. H.
1696, ^^ this good old man is yet alive ; and he that
from a child knew the holy scriptures, does at those
years wherein men are to be twice children, continue
preaching them with such a manly, pertinent, judicious
vigour, and with so little decay of his intellectual abili*
ities, as is indeed a matter of just admiration."

Mr. H. discharged his duties as a son, husband and
father, as a member of the community, and a minister,
with more than common fidelity. He bore with pious
fortitude the various trials of his profession, and duly
balanced them with its consolations, so as not to be
driven from the course of duty. Such were his talents,
attainments, and virtues, such his aims and exertions,
in particular for this town, and in general for New*
England, he deserves to be remembered by the people
of Salem with sentiments of high and lasting esteem.
We take an interest not only in the individual concerns
of a person, like Mr. H., but also in his family. His
first wife was a daughter of Mr. Whitfield, with whom
he was colleague at Guildford. She died before 1678,
when he married Mary, a widow of Boston, who died
March 9th, 1709, and left two daughters, one, Anna,
married to Jeremiah Dummer, Esq., and the other,
Mary, to Mr. John Coney. Mr. H. left children by
his first wife, John, Nathaniel, Thomas, and Anna.
He had lost Francis, Henry and Sarah. John, of the
Governor's Council, lived in Salem. Nathaniel was
bom at Guildford, Oct. 1 1, 1652, and educated at Har-
vard. He went to England, 1674 ; was with Lord
Wharton about 7 years, as steward and tutor to iiis
children. He was employed in the mint of the tower

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1681 ; and went, 1683, in the Company's service to
Fort St. George, E. Indies ; was member and secretary
of the Council, and afterwards Governor of the Factory
at said fort. He married Elizabeth Richards, 1692|
returned to England with his wife and 4 children, 1700t
and established himself as a merchant in London, where
he died 1 708. Thomas went to England, learnt the
Goldsmith's trade, came home, embarked for Arabia,
and was never more heard off. Francis went to his
uncle at Kirby Stevens in England, was educated at
the University, and died of small pox in London, M 24.
Henry was brought up a merchant, went to Barbadoes
as Factor, and there died of small pox, 1685. Sarah
was married to Richard Wharton of Salem, and Anna
to Capt. Doliver, of Crloucester.

1709.

*Feb. 19th. If either of the commissioners, ap«
pointed to attend Lord Lovelace to New- York, should
iail, J. Higginson is designated to supply his place.—*
1 23d. The Legislature order, that the duties ^' on a
cargo of Bibles and paper, &c., lately arrived from the
Society for propagating the Gospel in New-England
and parts adjacent in America, be remitted." — The
House require '^ that information be sent to several
towns in this Province, that the sheep on the Islands
and Necks in or near Boston, have an infectious dis-
ease, called the Scab, lately brought from beyond sea,
8o that all persons may endeavour to keep their sheep
from the infection."

t May 9th. Acccording to Mr. Noyes' request, the
Church vote to have George Curwin, as colleague with
him. The town did not immediately comply with this
vote. — ^ Instructions are voted by Salem for their Re-

?resentatives to General Court next session : — " 1 .
?hat you do your utmost, that such measures and me*
thods may be taken, as may be effectual to cause the
money to pass currently and universally throughout this

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Province, conformabl j to and in obedience to her Majes-
ty's proclamation and act of Parliament referring there-
t0| which may be a means to prevent confusion and
mischief, which will otherwise immediately ensue. 2d.
That you industriously bring forward, encourage and
use all suitable means to facilitate the expedition, which
her Majesty is forming against the common enemy, for
the safety and benefit of her subjects here, in these
northern parts of America. 3. In general, that you do
what may be proper for the good and safety of the Pro*
vince and her Majesty's subjects therein and dominions
adjacent, and, in particular, for this our town of Salenit
as occasion may offer.''

* May 26th. General Court assemble. J. Wolcot
and John Brown are Representatives, t A number of
the inhabitants in Salem, petition the Legislature, that
they, as children of some executed for witchcraft, may
be relieved, from the disabilities, to which they are
liable in consequence of a ])ill of attainder, which had
existed against them. They, also, petition, that they
may be remunerated for damages, sustained by their
parents on account of prosecutions for witchcraft. P.
English joins with these petitioners as to damages,
which he incurred by having his property seized, when
he and his wife were falsely imprisoned for the same
offence. — J 30th. A resolve is passed by the Legisla-
ture to go against Canada.

July 13th. J. Higginson is on a committee to con-
sult with the Pilots for Canada expedition about the
charts in reference to the River (St. Lawrence) and
correct the errors in them, and draw up a suitable chart
for the fleet. — 15th. The chart prepared is ordered to
be engraved on copper. The contemplated expedition
against Canada failed, because forces, expected from
England, were sent to Portugal to reinforce an army of
English and Portuguese, which had been defeated by
the French in Estramadura.

Nov. 2d. J. Wolcot is on a committee to see that
the coast is guarded in fall and spring.

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1710.

* Feb. 20th. The inhabitants, who liTed in the W.
and N. parts of Salem, petition for leave to build a
meeting house and maintain a minister.

March 20th. These petitioners are granted 1-4 acre
of land for a meeting house.

t May 31st. General Court convene. S. Gardner
and Jona. Putnam are Representatives.

Aug. 24th. A fest is ordered to pray for the success
of an intended expedition against Port Royal, and other
settlements of N. Scotia. This expedition sailed Sept.
18th, was successful, and P. Royal capitulated Oct. 2d,
and was called Annapolis in honor of Queen Anna.

Sept. 1st. John, son of Jeffrey Massey, dies, M
79. He was among the first children bom in Salem.
Though in humble life, he was an upright man.

Nov. 2d. On a petition of those, living in Salem
without the bridge, for 10 acres of land towards the
support of the ministry, the Assistants are equally divi-
ded. Still their petition is granted.

t Dec. 26th. " Ordered, that Col. J. Higginson and
S. Sewall do draw and prefer a petition to the next
Sessions of the General Court, in the name of the Jus-
tices of this Court and County, for obtaining a bridge
to be built over to Noddle's Island to the main at N.
East side, or if it cannot be granted them, that there be
three boats kept plying betwixt Winisimet and Boston,
under such regulation, that the Queen's subjects may
not be so long detained to their great detriment and
hindrance, as now too often they are.'' It appears,
that only one ferry boat had been used to convey pas-
sengers from this way, over Charlestown River to
Boston. General Court orders, Oct. 1711, that there
shall be three boats.

1711.
^ Feb. 7th. Letters from Barbadoes state, that 1 8
sail were bound thither under convoy of a frigate ; that

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four of them were taken and three missing, one of
which was from Salem under Capt. Orms.

* March 12th. A committee of this place is ap-
pointed to receive claims to the common lands, accord-
ing to law of 1661 for cottages, or town vote of 1702, —
t 16th. Wm. Pickering, of this town, is appointed by
the Governor to command the Province Galley. He
had been captain of her previously. — 1 27th. A case is
tried, relative to land, which had been sold by Elizabeth
Barker, widow of Deptford, England, and daughter of
Hugh Peters. This land had been granted to him by
this town.

^ April 12th. A fast to pray, that captives may be
returned from the enemy.

II May Sd. The town concur with the church in
calling Mr. Curwin, as colleague with Mr. Noyes. —
1130th. General Court sit. B. Lyndejr. is llepre-
sentative.

June 2d. J. Higginson and B. Lynde are on a com-
mittee to devise measures for the better treatment of
Indians in the Province.

** Aug. 10th. As His Excellency had sent a letter
to Col. J. Hathorne about repairing the fort here, the
town say, that as they maintain " two block houses and
a line of defence," and pay towards the Castle and
other fortifications of the Province, they deem it hard
to repair their fort at their own expense ; that they are
willing to pay l-3d of such expense, if not above £160,
provided the Province will pay the rest.

In the course of the summer, a brig from Barbadoes,
Capt. Ebcnezer Hathorne, brought in the small pox,
which spread some.

Sept. 3d. The town state, that as their fishery have
decayed, and they have met with losses at sea, they
arc unable to repair their fort, as the Governor had
ordered.

tt Oct. 7th. Samuel Phillips is dismissed and re-

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commended by First Church here to the Church at S,
Andovcr, where he was ordained Oct. 17th. On this
occasion, Mr. Curwin and Major Sewall represented
the first Church. Mr. Phillips was father of John,
who founded Exeter Academy.

* Dec. 17th. It is voted, that the Inhabitants of
Ryal Side, be allowed, with some of their neighbours of
the Village and also of Beverly, to build a meeting house
near horse bridge, on line between Salem and Beverly.

1712.

t March 6tli. Votes are passed to erase the records
of Rebecca Nurse and Giles Cory's excommunication
for witchcraft, 1 692. With the first vote, the. following
is comiected : " Humbly requesting the merciful God
would pardon whatsoever sin, error or mistake was in
the application of that censure, and of that whole affair,
through our merciful High Priest, who know^eth how to
have compassion on the ignorant and those that are out
of the way."

1 0th. John Emerson, master of the Grammar school,
had died recently. He graduated at Harvard, 1675 ;
had taught school at Newbury and Chariestown. He
left a wife Sarah. He sustained the oflice of teaching
here, from 1699 to the year of his decease, with ability
and usefulness. — ^35th. John Barnard, afterw ards rfiin-
ister of Marblehead, begins to instruct the Grammar
School. y

April 12th. According to a law passed 1710, against
nuisances, places are assigned for curriers, tallow chan-
dlers and butchers of Salem.

t May 28th. General Court assemble. B. Lyndc
and Wm. Bowditch are Representatives. As Indian
slaves had been found troublesome and dangerous, they
are forbidden to be imported into the Province.

§ June 10th. It is voted, to fit up the old watch
house as a place for teaching, reading, writing, cypher-
ing and navigation. The first teacher in this school

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house, was Nathaniel Higginson. This year there
were three public schools, one at the Village and two
in the body of the town.

* Oct. 9th. The Friends in Salem agree, that no
tomb stones shall be set up or put over any graves in
their burying places ; nor any rails be placed around
such graves. — 1 27th. Proclamation is made for sus-
pension of arms between the subjects of her MajejBty
and King of France. Their Majesties had agreed on
an armistice Aug. 1 8. They made peace March 30
1713.

28th. Mr. Robert Kitchen, dies JE 56. He left '^
widow, Bethiah, and a son Robert, who died a membei
of Harvard College, 1716, JE 17. He was selectman
and a respectable inhabitant.

30th. The middle precinct, now S. Danvers, having
been set off by the Legislature, and complied with the
conditions of building a house of worship and employing
a minister, are freed from ministerial taxes in the first
parish.

Dec. 31st. B. Lynde is on a committee of the
House to demand all English prisoners from the Indians,
before they shall be permitted to consult about terms of
peace. It appears, that, after the armistice, the In-
dians came frequently to the Casco garrison about
delivering up their captives, but did not seem sincere.

1713.

:j: Jan. 4th. B. Lynde is on a committee, which re-
port to the Legislature, that the Indians be received
into friendship, after confessing their outrages, and
humbling themselves before her Majesty, and giving
hostages of their chiefs.

^ Fjeb. 12th. Thomas Maul and Benjamin Flint, of
the Friends, are appointed to petition the town for land
to enlarge their burying place. This petition was gran-
ted in March. »/

II As 13enjamin Brown had left a legacy to tlie town

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towards building an Alms House, — it is voted, that the
legacy be accordingly appropriated. The subject of
erecting such a building had been previously discussed
in public meeting. The Alms House here spoken of,
was phiced wJiere the Registry Office^w stands. —
* 20tli. A committee report to the Legislature, that a
light house shall be erected at the entrance of Boston
harbor, on the S. part of Beacon Island. A report was
before the same body, June 17th, for taking fees of ves-
sels, which should pass this light house. Such a house
was the first of the kind in Massachusetts.

April 19th. Ann, relict of Governor Bradstreet,
dies, iE 79. She was daughter of Emmanuel Down-
ing, and was born in London. Her first husband was
Capt. Joseph Gardner, slain by the Indians at Narra-
gauset. She had an excellent education, and what is
more, a principle of deep piety, which rendered her
talents, attainments and possessions, blessings to society.

1 24th. Benjamin Gerrish dies. He was son of Wni.
Gerrish of Newbury, aud was born Jan. 13, 1653. He
had three wives, Hannah Ruck, Anna Paine, and Eliz-
beth Turner. The last survived him. He left six
children, including his oldest son Benjamin. lie was
deacon of the first church and collector for Salem Dis-
trict. Ho had served as selectman and town treasurer,
and clerk of county court. He was a v/orthy man. In
his decease the community suffered a loss.

J May 27th. General Court assemble. Wni.
Browne, J. Curwin, and B. Lynde are Counsellors.
John Brown and Francis Willoughby are Represent
tativcs.

^ June 25th. According to request, 13 males and
26 females are dismissed from the First Church, to
constitute a Church at the middle precinct, now S.
Danvcrs. — 1| 29th. The Commoners of Salem meet
and choose J. Higginson, S. Gardner, J. Turner, Jona.
Putnam, and S. Sewall for their Trustees. They grant

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ilie privilege of commonage to Rev. Messrs. Green of
the Village and Prescott of the precinct.

* Aug. 2oih. Col. S. Brown reads his Excellency's
order for proclaiming peace in Salem. Gentlemen
from this and neighboring towns attend on the occasion.
The guns at the forts of Salem and Marblehead are
discharged and there are other demonstrations of joy.

t Sept. 23d. Benjamin Prescott is ordained pastor
of the middle precinct. Churches represented at his
ordination are of Cambridge, Lynn, Marblehead,
Jicverly, and Village. Messrs. Appleton preaches,
Shepard gives the charge, and Green the right hand.

JNov. 13th. The Commoners vote, that all the
highways, burying places, and common lands, lying
within town bridge and the block houses, shall be for
public use. — 16th. It is voted, that the common lands
where the Trainings are generally kept before Nath'l
Iligi^inson's house, shall be forever as a Training field
for the use of Salem ; — ^and also, that the block houses
shall be for the same use.

§ Exchange is £150 in bills for £100 sterling.

1714.

I Jan. 14. Public fast on account of fevers, measles,
and scarcity of bread.

H Feb. 6th. J. Higginson is on a Committee of the
liCgislature to report on a medium of trade to supply
the deficiency of money and faciliate the paying of
public taxes.

** March 13th. Martha, daughter of Daniel Epes of
Salem, is published to Peter Daliee, French Protestant
minister of Boston.

tt May 4th. An inhabitant of Salem is found guilty
of passing counterfeit bills. He is sentenced to the
Pillory, to have an ear cut off, to be imprisoned 12
months, branded with F on his right cheek and pay
£30. — tt 13th. The Friends here, consider the build-

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ing of a new meeting house, 1 8 feet stud, 34 broad and
40 long. They receive from the yearly meeting at
Rhode Island a proportion of books, sent as a present
from London. — ^*19th. George Curwin is ordained,
as colleague with Mr. Noyes. Mr, Coleman^s church
and North church, both of Boston, and churches of
Ipswich, Beverly, Wenhara, Marblehead, and S. Vil-
lage, are represented in the ordaining Council. — C.
Mather begins with prayer. Mr. Curwin preaches
from 2 Cor. 2 ch. and last clause of 16 v. and prays.
Mr. Noyes gives the charge. Elders impose hands.
C. Mather gives the right hand. Mr. Gerrish makes the
concludingprayer. Mr. Curwin pronounces the^ bene-
diction.—^The salary of Mr. Curwin was £90.-^ 26th.
General Court sit. J. Curwin, J. Higginson and B.
Lynde are Counsellors. Peter Osgood^and John Pick-
ering are Representatives. — It is enacted, that persons,
guilty the second time of counterfeiting Province bills,
shall suffer death.

tJunc 7th. The jeople of Salem petition the
Legislature to man Fort Ann, which mounted 20
guns. They, also, petition that the grant of a Plan-
tation to them at Pennicook 1661, may be confirm-
ed to them. They state that some of them had
erected a trading house there 40 years since. They
give as reasons for having the grant confirmed, that,
since it was first made, they had been embarrassed by
Indian wars ; that their boundaries were now reduced
to four miles broad, and seven long ; — that they had
met with great losses ; suffered much in the late war,
and needed a settlement for part of their population.

^ July 13th. Tiic Friends in this town agree to pay
one third of the expense for land, adjoining to a meet-
ing house of their denomination in Boston.

|[ Sept. 23d. The death of Queen Ann is solemniz-
ed in Boston. She died Aug. 1st. — At noon, George,
Elector of Hanover, is proclaimed king of Great
Britain, with public expressions of joy. — H 30ih. B.

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Ly ndc is on a committee of the Legislature to consider
the statement of Mr. Dummer, Province Agent, rela-
tive to the French making a strong settlement at
Cape Breton and parts adjacent.

Oct. 20th. £60,000 in Province bills, is ordered to
be emitted, — put into the hands of Trustees, and let out
on good security at 5 per cent. The income, thus
gained, is to be paid towards the payment of public
charges. — 28th. P. Osgood is on committee to facili-
tate public payments. ^

*Nov. 22d. The Town grant 60 acres of land for the
use of the poor and others, having no right in the com-
mon lands. They vote, that each fishing vessel, be-
longing here, may dry its fish for 6s. a year on Winter
Island, — andj each vessel, not of Salem, may have the
same privilege for 20s. ; that the land £. of block
house, shall be reserved for a pasture, — where " milch
cows and riding horses" may feed, — allowing two and
a half acres for a cow and four for a horse ; — that ten
acres be kept for the use of the ministry in the body of
the town, five for the ministry of the village and five for
that of the middle precinct, — in copyenient places.

Dec. 23. Francis Drake is appointed by the Select-
men, to keep a school for mathematics.

1716. ^

t Feb. 21st, The proprietors of the common lands
grant the poor of Salem pasture enough for 40 cows.

X May 26th. General Court meet. S. Brown, J.
Iligginson and B. Lynde are counsellors, and so con-
tinue till 1720. D. Epes ^nd P. Osgood are Repre-
sentatives. The Court enact, that house-breaking in
the night shall be punishable with death.^ — 31st. J.
Higginson is on a Committee to address his Majesty,
in which there was to ,be particularly mentioned the
settlement of the Eastern country by the French, and,
also, the retention of Cape Breton by them.

June 1st. D. Epes is on a committee to inquire af-

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ter a bouse for the entertainment of Elizeus Surges, the
expected Governor. Col. Burges did not arrive, though
his^mmission, as Governor, was published in Boston
Nov. 9. — Mr. Dudley wrote to several governors in or-
der to prevent the introduction and vending^in this Pro-
vince, of Indian captives from Carolina.-l^n answer to
a memorial of clergymen, leave is granted for a Synod
of Churches in the Province. — 9th. Increase Mather
appeared in Court against granting a Synod. — 1 7th. D.
Epes is on a committee to inform the Council, that the
House intend to choose an Attorney General, if they
will not concur. — ^20th. The House choose Thomas
Newton for such an officer, though the Council decline
to act with them.

July 20th. J. Iligginson is among commissioners to
go and treat with the Cape Sable Indians, who, it was
reported, had taken vessels, and murdered some of the
English ; — but he appears to have declined the appoint-
ment.— The Court enact, that a Register of Deeds be
annually appointed in every county ; — and that towns,
voluntarily without ministers, shall be prosecuted for
such deficiency.

Oct. 26th. Rev. Joseph Green, of S. Villa;2;e, dies,
aged 40. He graduated at Cambridge 1695. He
married Elizabeth, daughter of Rev. Mr. Gorrish, of
Wenham. She survived him, and married Rev. Wni.
Brattle of Cambridge. He left a mother Champney,
and children, one of which was about to be educated at
College. Mr. Green was highly esteemed, and his
death was much lamented.

Nov. 14th. Deliverance Parkman, merchant, dies.
He had four wives, Sarah daughter of Hilliard Veren,
whom he married 1673; and who died 1681 ; Mchita-
ble Wait, of Maiden ; Margaret daughter of Samuel
Gardner; and Susannah, widow of John Gedney jr.
who survived him. — He left children, of whom w as
Mehitable, married to Rev. George Curwin. He was
a useful and respected man.

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^Dec. 28th. John Cbipman is ordained at Rjal
Side, now Upper Beverly.

1716. U
Feb. 14th. William Brown dies in his 78th year.
He was son of Hon. Wm. Brown, who died 1688.
He married Hannah, daughter of George Cur win 1664.
She died 1692 aged nearly 48. Their surviving chil-
dren were Samuel, Mary, Sarah and John. — ^Mr.
Brown left a second wife, Rebecca, who had been a
widow Bailey, and who had a son John. He be-
queathed to his relict £1000 in silver, £40 a year current
money, and some real estate. — He gave £100 to her
son ; £10 to Rev. Mr. Curwin,and£25 to Mr. Noyes;
£20 to the First Church, to be expended in plate or in
supplying the communion table ; £40 to the poor of
the same church and parish ; £50 towards the Alms
House, which is partly built, including what he had
already given. He gave £100 towards making the
Grammar School free, requiring only the interest to be
spent; £100 to Harvard College, the interest of which
is " to help support his grand children or their posterity
while students there, and if none such, to help poor
Salem scholars, that may live at College." He left
£100 to his neice, Sarah Woodward in Great Britain ;
£50 to his neice, Anna Lechmore ; £100 to each child
of his sons, Samuel and John ; £250 to each of his
daughter Mary Lynde's two children. He gave to
this daughter, £500 in silver ; the land at Castle Hill,
about 25 acres, which he had bought of Erasmus James,
and other valuable estate. He willed £2000 in silver
to his eldest son Samuel, and other valuable property ;
and £1000 to his son John. His wealth was great for
the period in w^hich he lived. He had held the chief
offices of the town. He was Representative to Gen-
eral Court and a member of the Governor's Council..
He was Justice of the Court of General Sessions and of
Common Pleas. He died full of years, usefulness and
honours^ He was an ornament to his town and country.

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* March 6th. The Congregation at S. Village vote
to defer an answer to the petition of their neighbours at
Wills Hill, who desire to be set off to build a meeting
house and have preaching by themselves.

t April 25th. The First Church is represented in
the Council for ordaining Edward Holyoke, pastor of
the new Church at Marblehead. He was bom in Bos*
ton, graduated at Harvard, became President of this
College 1737, and died June 1769, aged 80. He was
father of the highly esteemed £. A. Holyoke, M. D.
who has lately deceased.

} May 30th. General Court meet. John Pickering
and John Gardner are Representatives.

^ June 26th. Francis Willoughby of this place is
requested to provide the King^s arms for the Court
House, and to have those there altered.

July 17th. F. Willoughby having declined being a
Commissioner for the County excise, Daniel Epes is
appointed in his stead. || 18th. The First Church of
Salem is represented at the ordination of John Barnard,
as Colleague with Mr. Cheever, over the First Church
of Marblehead. Other churches represented, were the
2d and 4th of Boston, church of l^ynn, and the 2d of
Marblehead. Mr. Curwin prayed. Mr. Barnard
preached. Dr. C. Mather offered the ordaining prayer.
Mr. Coleman gave the right hand. Mr. Barnard had a
settlement of £150; a salary of £110, while single,
but £lSO when married. He was born in Boston ;
graduated at Harvard, and died June 24, 1770, in his
89th year.

H Aug. 7th. Peter Clark is invited to become the
minister of S. Village.

** Sept 27. Neighbouring clergymen meet at Mr.
Prescott's about forming an Association, for mutual help
in discharging their ministerial duties. The articles of
this Association were signed, in about a year, by S.
Cheever, N. Noyes, J. Gerrish, T. Blowers, R. Brown,

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1] Ut Ch. R. of Mar. IF Dan. R. «* Attn, of Sa. and ricinity R.

363 j.j^j^

J. Barnard, G. Curwin, A Cbeeveri B. Prescott, J« \
Chipman, and P. Clark.

* Nov. 7th. The First Church is represented at the
ordination of Ames Cbeever over the Manchester
Church. His salary was £70, parsonage and firewood.
He was son of Rev. T. Checver of Marblehead, and
graduated at Harvard. He married a daughter of Rev.
J. Gerrish of Wenham. For his second wife, he mar-
ried Sarah Choate, of Ipswich, 1736. His pastoral
connexion was dissolved by Cpuncii 1734. He died at
Manchester 1 755. — ^t The ^legislature order an emis-
sion of £100,000 in bills. They do this because the
Province is drained of specie, and many bills of former
emissions, had been called in and burnt. They desig-
nate trustees to let out the bills at 5 per cent, secured
by mortgages on estates to double their amount. The
proportion for Essex is £23,242. Among the trustees
for Essex are B. Lynde and John Turner. — 1 8th. As
the Friends had built a new meeting house, they sell
their old one to Thomas Maul for £25. ^ The ex*
change is £175 paper currency for £100 sterling.

]/
1717.

II April. As a matter of general and anxious con*
cern, the pirate ship, Widah, Capt. Samuel Bellamy,
appeared off Cape Cod. He took several vessels ; one
of which, with 7 of his crew, was retaken. Soon after
this, his ship was cast ashore on the Cape and all his
men, except two, were drowned. Six of them, takea
and saved, were bung in Boston Nov. 15.

May 10th. John, son of Wm. Hathorne, dies. He
was born Aug. 4, 1641. He married Ruth Gardner
1675. He had lost two sons, John and Nathaniel.
He left children, Ebenezer, Joseph, the wife of James
Pitman, and Benjamin. He was an eminent member
of the First Church. He held the principal offices in
town. He was Representative and Counsellor at Gen-
eral Court for many years. He was Judge of the

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Court of Sessions, of the Court of Common Pleas, and
of the Supreme Court. He was in active service as
Colonel, against the French and Indians. His official
trusts, were many, various and important. His faithful
discharge of them should lead us to remember him,
with sentiments of high respect and esteem.

*29th. General Court sits. T. Lindall and P.
Osgood are Representatives.

t June 6th. Peter Clark is ordained at the Village.
The Churches of Beverly, Wenham, Reading and Tops-
field are represented on this occasion. He had £90
settlement, and a salary of £90 and the Parsonage.

t July 22d, Doct. Bartholomew Brown had died
lately. He married Susanna, daughter of Thomas
Maul, 1693. He left children, of which was John, his
eldest son. lie appears to have been a respectable
physician.

Nov. 1. Wm. Hirst, merchant, dies. He married
Mary Grove 1674. She died April before he did. He
left children, of which were Grove, and Elizabeth, wife
of Maj. Walter Price. — His clear estate was over
£2534. He had been Selectman, Representative to
the Legislature, and Justice of the Court of General
Sessions. He was a useful and respected inhabitant.

23d. Rev. George, son of the Hon. Jonathan Cur-
win, dies. He was born May 21, 1683, and graduated
at Har\'ard 1701. He married Mehitable, daughter of
Deliverance Parkman, 1711. She died Nov. 13, 1718.
They left children, Jonathan, Samuel, and George.
Mr. Barnard, of Marblehead, gave the following charac-
ter of Mr. Curwin : " The spirit of early devotion, ac-
companied with a natural freedom of thought and easy
elocution — a quick invention, a solid judgment and a
tenacious memory, laid the foundation of a good preach-
er— to which his acquired literature, his great reading,
hard studies, deep meditation, and close walk with God,
rendered him an able and faithful minister of the New-
Testament.'' The portrait of Mr. Curwin shows, that

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be bad a very interesting countenance. With a pros-
pect of eminent usefulnessi he was called to rest with
his worthy predecessors.

Dec. 13th. Nicholas, son of Nicholas Nojes, of
Njewbury, dies. He was born Dec. 22, 1647, and
graduated at Cambridge 1667. He lived a bachelor.
Before his preaching here, 1682, he had been settled 13
years at Haddam, Connecticut. John Dunton, having
visited him, 1686, writes, — " he is all that is delightfid
in conversation ; it is no lessening to his brother Hig'-
ginson to say, that he is no ways inferior to him for
good preaching or primitive living.'' Mr. Noyes erred
in opinion aiid action, as to witchcraft. But he con-
fessed his mistake, and strove to make all the repara-
tion in his power. His talents were good, his literature
genera], his acquaintance with theology extensive, his
attachment to the ministry strong, and his life both use-
ful and desired. His printed productions are few. He
gave an account of his uncle James Noyes, as contain-
ed in the Magnalia. He published an Election ser-
mon, 1698 ; a poem on the death of his colleague, Mr.
Higginson, 1708, which was bound with a sermon,
preached by C. Mather on the same occasion ; and
another poem on the death of Rev. J. Green, 1715.

1718.

♦ Jan. 27th. The First Church desire Mr. Fisk to
preach longer for them, and call him to be their minis-
ter.

t Feb. 8th. Gov. Shute, who arrived at Boston Oct.
4, 1716, appoints a Fast, to be the 27 th, on account of
great sickness and mortality in many places ; and to
pray that " all essays to propagate the Gospel among
the Eastern Indians may be successful.'' — For the sick-
ness and mortality, here mentioned, a fast was observed
the 13th, at Salem Village.

April 26th. John third, son of Hon. John and Sarah
Higginson, dies. He was bom Aug. 26, 1675. He

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married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Gardner, 1695.
She died June 24, 1713. He married Margaret, daugh-
ter of Stephen Sewall, 1714. He left children John,
Elizabeth Prescott, Sarah and Stephen. He was a
respectable merchant. \/^

* May 28th. General Court convene. T. Lindall
and P. Osgood are Representatives. 29th. The Got*
emor in hik speech says, '^ In several preceeding sessions,
I have mentioned to you how extremely necessary it
was for us to find out some means to advance the sink-
ing credit of our public bills ; and also for encouraging
products of this Province. The ill consequences (rf*
our not giving due attention to these weighty affiiirs are
every day increasing, and they will inevitably end
in our utter destruction, if not timely removed. If yon
would reflect a little upon the miserable state of your
neighbours at Carolina, it would awaken you." \/

July Ist. John Higginson, of this place, and eighty
others, petition for leave to settle a township between
Dunstable and Lancaster. This petition was left, Dec.
1st, to a Committee of both houses.

9th. Jonathan, son of George Cunvin, dies. He
was bom Nov. 14, 1640. He married Widow Eliza-
beth Gibbs, of Boston 1676. She died Aug. 20, 1718.
Her mother was Margaret Thatcher of Boston. Rev.
H. Gibbs of Watertown, was one of her children. Mr.
Curwin left a daughter Elizabeth, wife of James Lin-
dall. He had been Selectman, Representative to Gen-
eral Court, arid long of the Governor's Council. He
had been Judge of the Court of Sessions, of Court of
Common Pleas, and of the Supreme Court. He be-
longed to the First Church. — In his several relations,
as a member of society and a christian, he richly de-
served the confidence, which was extensively granted
him.

t 14th The First Church and Congregation worship
in their new meeting house, which was raised May 21st.
This house continued till March 13, 1826, when it was

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taken down. * As the Court House chamber here is
too small, a building is ordered to be erected about
twenty feet stud, thirty broad, and forty long ; the up-
per story of which is to be for the Court and the lower
for town business. Half of the cost of the building is
to be paid by the county and the other by the town.

Oct. 8th. Samuel Fisk is ordained over the First
Church. Mr. Blowers prayed. Mr. Coleman preach*
ed from H Cor. 4th chapter 5th verse. Mr. Fisk pray*-
ed and was received into the Church. Mr. Gerrish
prayed and gave charge. Messrs. Rogers of Ipswich,
Coleman and Blowers, imposed hands. Mr. Revert
gave the right hand. Mr. Fisk pronounced the bene*
diction.

t Nov. 14th Some members of the First Church, be-
ing thirty-six, request to be set off for settling Robert
Stanton, as their minister, in the east part of the town*

} Nov. 20th. B. Lynde and T. Lindall are on a
Committee to draw up instuctions to ^^ the agent on
present emergencies of government." 27th. J. Hig-
ginson is on committee to facilitate the better settlement
of new townships in the Province.

^Dec. Uth. Thanksgiving is observed, and, ac-
cording to the Governor's order, a contribution of £26 2
is gathered here for propagating the Gospel. £5 is col'-
lected at the Village for the same object and paid over
to Edward Bromfield, Esq. 16th. As Simon Williard
had resigned the office of Deacon in the First Churchi
Peter Osgood is chosen to succeed him. 25th. The
brethren and sisters at the east part of the town, are
dismissed according to their request. Their meeting
house was built by this time.

1719.

II Feb. 16th. Dea. Nathaniel, son of John Ingersbll,
of the Village, died recently. He left wife Hannah.
His brothers were George and John.

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* April 8th. Robert Stanton is ordained over the
East Church. C. Mather preached. l/

14th. John, son of Hon. William Brown deceased,
dies. He was born Nov. 2, 1672. He married Sarah,
daughter of John Burroughs of Boston. She died
Nov. 24, 1715. He had for his second wife Mar/,
widow of Capt. Roger Plaisted of Berwick. — She sur-
vived him and returned to Berwick. She had children,
Ichabod, Mary and Olive by her first husband, and Sa-
rah by her second. Mr. Brown left children, Benjamin
and John, by his first wife. He left a large property. —
Among his bequests to his son Benjamin is ^^ a share in
Providence Island in the government of R. I." — He
left £20 to the poor and £25 to the Grammar School
of Salem. Gov. Shute, being on his way to Piscata-
qua, attended his funeral. He was a member of the
East Church. He w^as Selectman, Representative to
General Court, and Justice of the General Sessions
Court. His death was much lamented.

May 1. Benjamin Marston, merchant, "flied recent-
ly. He left wii'e Patience, who deceased 1731, aged
55 ; and children, Benjamin, Elizabeth and Mary.
Abigail, a daughter of his, had married Mr. Cabot.
Mr. Marston had been Selectman and Representative to
General Court.

t 27th. General Court assemble. T. Lindall and
J Gardner are Representatives. — 29th. The first law
against duelling is passed. It requires, that any who
challenge or fight a duel, shall be subject to a fine not
above £100, and to imprisonment, not exceeding six
months, or corporeal punishment. y

Nov. 2d. As lotteries tended to impoverish many
families, the Legislature forbid them on |)enalty of ^200.
27th. The east parish is set oiT from the fir^t with full
rights. V

t Dec. 11th. The Aurora Borealis appears and fills
the whole country with alarm.

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* John Nutting succeeds Mr. Ayres in the Grammar
School.

1720.

t Jan. 27th. First Church send the Pastor and two
brethren to meet in Council for installing Peter Thatch-
er, lately pastor of Weymouth, over the N. Church in
Boston. But the pastor and delegates, finding only
two churches represented, which had been invited, and
knowing, that some members of the N. Church and
Congregation in Boston were dissatisfied, declined to
sit in Council. They, however, advised the persons,
opposed to Mr. Thatcher's installation, to remain peace-
able.

March 23d. John, son of Rev. J. Higginson, dies,
aged 73. He married Sarah, daughter of Thomas
Savage, of Boston, 1672. He had children, John, Na-
thaniel, Thomas, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Margaret.
Thomas and Margaret died young. Nathaniel deceas-
ed the same year that his father died. Mr. Higginson
was a merchant. He had sustained the principal offi-
ces in town. He was Representative to General Court
and long of the Governor's Council. He held a com-
mission as Colonel and was several times in service
against the enemy. He was Justice of the Court of
General Sessions and of Common Pleas. He was ex-
tensively useful. He was esteemed in life and lament-
ed in death.

t April 10th. Village Church is invited to attend an
ordination, 13th instant, at Lynn End.

§ May 3d. The question, whether aged and infirm
persons, who have repented and who are unable to at-
tend public worship, may be baptized in presence of
many principal members of the Church, was decided
in the affirmative by ministers of the Association of
Salem and Vicinity. Widow Mary Cook, situated as
this case represents, was admitted to the* First Church

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1720] ^'®

at her own bouse, Sept. 18tli. Such a thing was pre-
viously done in reference to another person.

* 25th. General Court sit. R. Lynde and S. Brown
are of the Council. T. Lindall and P. Osgood are
Representatives. These Representatives received the
following instructions from Salem, the 9th instant : —
" You are requested not to come into any unnecessary
project, especially that of building a bridge over Charles
River, or the like, which may further involve the Pro-
vince in debt, but rather to. lessen it. You will also
use your endeavours, that there be no delaying of time
limited by any former vote or acts, for paying in any
sum or sums, but comply therewith, that the credit of
the billsj which are at present our only principal medium
of trad«;, may not be lessened and lowered.'' — SOth.
The Governor dissolved the House, because they |>er-
sisted in retaining Elisha Cook their Speaker, whom
he had negatived.

t June I9ih. The Village Church is invited to help
ordaiu Daniel Putnam, who was one of its members,
at the N. precinct of Reading.

t July 13th. General Coupt meet. T. Lindall and
John Gardner are Representatives. The former, who
was not pledged either to the party of the House or
that of the Governor, is chosen Speaker. 15th. J.
Gardner is on a committee to answer His Excellency's
Speech. 19th. A letter to the Legislature informs
them, that the Indians had terrified the English about
" Merry Meeting and Sagadehoc River." 20th. J.
Gardner is on a committee, who carry a report to the
Coimcil, that, on account of the low circumstances of
the Colony, no more money be paid for public rejoic-
ings. He is on another committee in reference to a
petition of the Friends, who request, that they may be
free from paying towards the support of Presbyterian
or Congregational ministers, and also from expense for
meeting houses not their own.

5> Nov. 2d. The First Church was to have been

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represented in Council for ordination of Nathaniel
Henchman over First Church in Lynn — but the weath-
er being very stormy, it was not represented ; only the
two churches of Marblehead and one of Reading were
present. — * Gov. Shute informs the House, that the In-
dians are committing great outrages on the Eastern
settlements. 8th. J. Gardner is on committee to see
what shall be done with the Kennebeck Indians. — 1 1th.
Stephen Sewall is chosen Notary for Salem by the
Legislature. Before this there had been no Notaries in
N. England except such as were commissioned by the
Archbishop 'of Canterbury. — 17th. J. Gardner is on a
committee to visit the settlement made by James Mac
Gregor, James Mac Keen, and James Gregg, about 14
miles from Haverhill and in New Hampshire. It ap-
pears, that these persons were of a company from Ire-
land, who had leave to settle a township at the East-
ward, but who preferred the place, which they had oc-
cupied in an informal manner.-'^ 1st. A message is
sent from the House to the Governor desiring him to
obtain the release of Robert Leighing, who was servant
to Thomas Picket of Milton, and who had been pressed
a month before, from Boston Long wharf, for his Ma-
jesty's ship Shark. They represent, that such an im-
pressment is a great breach on the rights of the Pro-
vincials.— 23d. The House raise a committee to draft
a bill to prevent the inhabitants' being forcibly taken
and detained on board of any vessel. They are in-
formed, that the men of the Shark Frigate had abused
the crew of a Boston vessel. Thev vote, that his Ex-
cellency order the commander of Castle William to
stop this frigate, till satisfaction be given by her cap-
taiu.-(r^5th. S. Brown is on committee, as to prohib-
iting trade with Cape Breton and levying soldiers for
service, because the French are said to have promoted
the disaster, which took place, August 7th, at Canso,
where several were killed and a loss of £20,000 sus-
tained.

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Dec. 8th* A resolve passes the House, that 100
men be sent to '^ Norridgwog," and arrest Sebastian
Ralle, and bring hitn to Boston, for stirring up the In-
dians against the English ; and that a Missionary be
sent to instruct the Kennebeck Indians at a salary of
£150. Samuel Moody is chosen for the Missionary.
12th* J* Gardner is on committee to address his Ma-
jesty. *21st. A deserter from his Majesty's service
is sentenced to be tied at a cart's tail with one end of a
halter and to have the other end around his neck ; be
whipped 39 stripes through the public street in Salem,
on Wednesday next immediately after the lecture,

1721.

t March 21st. The House insist on an emission of
£100,000, though opposed by the Governor and Coun-
cil. T. Lindall is Speaker this session. 31st. It is
enacted, to emit £30,000 in bills, after much debate be-
tween the House and Council. i/

t April 22d. It is voted, that " a watch be kept at
Winter Island until all the vessels, now expected from
Barbadocs and Tortudas, are arrived to prevent the in-
fection of the small pox." Some families in town had
this disease the past winter. It is agreed that the price
of wheat shall be 8s. a bushel. ^^

^ May 31st. General Court meet. B. Lynde, S.
Brown and John Turner are of the Council, and so
continue $ill 1728. D. Epes and J. Gardner are Re-
presentatives. During this session the Governor and
House have a serious misunderstanding on several sub-
jects.

June 9th. J. Gardner is on a Committee to desire
an explanation of the Governor about his instructions
from England, as to the emission of bills in this Prov-
ince.— I9th. The House request the Council to unite
with them in appointing a Fast on account of small
pox in Boston. After some delay the request is
granted.

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* July 3d. Measures are taken to prevent the small
})ox's spreading to Salem from Boston* A house is ap-
pointed for those, who should take this disease. — flSth.
Fast is observed here because of the small pox, which
prevailed in Boston and ^^ threatened the whole land."
This disease was brought into Boston by the " Saltor-
tugas" fleet about the middle of April. Dr. Z. Boyl-
ston began to mnoculate by recommendation of C.
Mather. It is well known, that Dr. Boylston, for his
enterprise and perseverance on t^s occasion, was
shamefully threatened and abused.^^ 1 8th. Of a coun-
ty rate, £150, Salem pays JCl9 8 2, Ipswich £20 17 3,
and Newbury £17 8.

§ Aug. 4th. T. Lindall having been chosen Repre-
sentative with D. Epes, declines, and P. Osgood is
elected in his stead. — This new choice of Representa-
tives was because the Governor had dissolved the
House the 19th ult. and issued writs for a new one to
meet the 23d inst. ||23d. A Fast is observed in the
first parish meeting house, by four Congregations of the
town, — because of excessive rain ** whereby the hands
of men have been sealed up and the fruits of the earth
and the treasures of the sea (fish having been greatly
wasted and endangered)." ^

% Sept. 4th. " Whereas there are many families of
the Irish people, that were affrighted from their new
settlements in Eastern parts, come into this town," it
is ordered, ** that their circumstances be inquired into
and bow many persons of them there are, and whether
they intend to move hence or not." /

Oct, 12th. Salem's proportion of the Province loan,
£50,000, is £1330, which they agree to take. They
choose T. Lindall, J. Wolcott, and William Bowditch
as Trustees of this sum, to let it out at 6 per cent on
real estate or personal security, and to allow no person
to have less than £10 nor more than £50. The Trus-
tees were to have one-sixth of the interest, and the re-
mainder was for defraying town charges.

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* ^^ Mr. Blanchandin, of the Custom House District
of Salem (including this town, Marblehead, Glouces-
ter, Ipswich and Newbury) says, that in the course of
several years preceding, communibus annis, he cleared
out about 80 vessels upon foreign voyages a year."

1722.

t April. The Association of ministers meet at the
Village and consider the unhappy difficulties of Lynn.

t May 30th. General Court sit. J. Wolcot is pre-
sent as Representative. William Bowditch had been
chosen by the town as the other.

June 8th. A ship with 100 men, Capt. Peter Papil-
Ion, is ordered to sail on the morrow, to take a pirati-
cal brig on the coast.

19th. John, son of John Pickering dies, aged
64. He left wife, Sarah, and children, Theophilus,
Timothy, Lois Orne, Sarah wife of Joseph Hardy, and
Eunice. He was Selectman and Representative to the
Legislature. His decease was a loss to community.

26th. The Legislature vote to have £600 worth of
•f Id, 2d, 3d, bills struck off for small change. The Id
bills are to be round, 2d square, 3d sex-angular.

^ July 2d. A nightly watch is to be kept at Salem
fort because of ^^ the rumor of a pirate's being near the
coast." — II 6th. Major J. Turner is on a committee to
visit the Eastern Indians, and inquire of them the rea-
sons for their late hostilities, and to propose an exchage
of their hostages in Boston fort, for the English pri-
soners, whom they had taken. V

H 18th. Capt. John, son of Samuel Gardner, died
recently. He left wife, Elizabeth, and children, Eli-
zabeth, Hannah, Bethiah, Ruth, Lydia, John, Daniel
and Samuel. He gave one-tenth of his real estate to
^the poor of Salem. He served as Selectman and Re-
presentative to General Court. He was in the battle
at Haverhill. He was highly and justly esteemed.

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* Aug. 8th. The Governor declares war against the
Eastern Indians. He remarks to the House, that all
should lay aside their animosities and ^^ join in the vig-
orous prosecution of the weighty matters now on the
carpet." — 1 9th. Fast is kept here because of distur-
bances at the Eastward by Indians.

10th. B. Lynde is on committee ^^to consider
what is proper to do upon the proceedings of the Coun*
cil of N. York, in the affair of the Five Nations." This
Committee ^^ are of ojMnion that the goods already sent
to Albany, as a present to the Five Nations, being
made up to £500, be delivered to them at the Treaty,
which is to be there made this month by two Commis-
sioners ; — and that the commissioners be instructed to
renew the covenant claim with the Five Nations and
engage them to be no ways assisting the Eastern In*
dians in their present rebellion against His Majesty
King George."

Oct. 1st. John Putnam died recently. He left
wife, Hannah, and children, Samuel^ Priscilla, Josiah,
J^i), Joshua, Amos, Abigail, Sarah, Rebecca, and Eli-
zabeth Phelps. He had often been Selectman and Re-
presentative to General Court.

Nov. 13th. Daniel, son of Daniel and Elizabeth
Epes, of Ipswich, dies. He was born March 24, 1649,
and graduated at Harvard 1669. He married Martha,
daughter of William Boardman of Cambridge, 1672.
She died 1692. Mr. Epes was married again to Wid-
ow Hannah Wainwright of Ipswich 1693. She sur-
vived him. He left children, Daniel, Samuel, Eliza-
beth, Mary, Ruth, Margaret and Martha. He came to
teach the Grammar School here 1 67 1 . While thus em-
ployed, he preached occasionly. He was an exemplary
member of the First Church. He held the chief offi-
ces of the town and was Representative to General
Court. He was Commissioner of Excise in Essex and
a Justice of the Court of General Sessions. He was
eminently useful. Dunton remarks in his journal, ^* I

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must remember the great civilities I met at Salem from
Mr. Epes, the most eminent school master in New-
England. He hath sent many scholars to the Uuiver-
sity. Ho is a person of solid learning. He does not
make so poor a use of the world as to hug and em-
brace it."

* Exchange is £270 in bills for £100 sterling.

1723.

f Jan. 1st. As Gov. Shute saw, that the House re-
fused to grant him a sufficient salary, — denied his
power to negative their speaker, — appointed fasts and
thanksgivings and adjourcd to a distant day without
his leave, and assumed some of the military power,
which was claimed by him, — he unexpectedly sails for
London, with an intention to return in the fall. — 4th.
J. Wolcott and another are instructed to " go up to the
Board and inquire whether they have passed on the
vote of the House refering to Col. Walton and Maj.
Moody." These officers had been posted at the East-
ward to act against the Indians, and were charged with
not conforming with their instructions. — The House
maintained, that they ought to be dismissed without
compensation. The Council and Governor took the
opposit-e stand. — William Dummer, Lt. Governor, by
advice of Council, granted Col. Walton and Major
Moody pay for their services and discharged them from
office.

t Feb. 21st. Fast is appointed to be March 14th,
to pray for the defeat of conspiracies in favour of the
Pretender and against the King and Royal family. It
was reported that a plot had been discovered to destroy
them on Sabbath while at Church, — to fire London in
three places, — and to massacre all dissenting Congre-
gations.

^ March 12th. The people at WilPs Hill request the
Village Congregation to free them from ministerial
taxes, and give them leave to unite with some of Tops-

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field, Boxford and Andorer, and to have preaching
among themselves. — Their petition is allowed to go into
effect, when they shall have built a meeting house and
settled a minister.

* April 1st. Wheat is 9s6 for this month.

t May 29th. The Legislature meet. P. Osgood
and D. Epes are Representatives. Mr. Dummer, in
bis speech, says, that the Troops at the Eastward, on
account of the openness of the Winter, had suffered
much from sickness.

t June 21st. Joseph Hiller is chosen Public Notary
for Salem.

§ July 25d. James Thornton of Salem and others,
exhibit, to the Justices, linen, manufactured by them
with Province flax. His piece is the best and is valued
at 5s6 a yard. He receives the bounty as specified by
law.

II Aug. 20th. B. Lyiide is on a committee to con-
gratulate delegates from the Five Nations, when they
arrive in Boston. 31st. The Legislature had a con-
ference with deleg;ates from the Eight Nations.

Sept. 10th. They grant the last delegates £500
worth of such articles, as guns, hatchets, shirts and
blankets. — ^26th. Fast to be Oct. 17th, because of the
expensive and distressing war with the Indians and
sickness in many plantations.

Nov. 6th. Thanksgiving to be Nov. 28th, — as " our
sea coasts are guarded against bloody pirates and many
of them are delivered into the hands of justice." — A
piratical crew had been lately executed in R. Island,
who had taken forty five vessels and killed part of their
men.

Nov. 14th. The House vote to employ agents in
England for defending their Charter privileges against
Gov. Shute's memorial to his Majesty.

H Dec. 3d. Mr. Fisk and delegates sit in Council
at Reading, to settle difficulties between Mr. Putnam

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and some of his people. — * 10th. Allowance is made tb
a troop of horse, under Capt. D. Epes of Salem, for
their late services on the Frontiers. 13th. The House
vote for an expedition against ^* Arresaguntacook."
15th. B. Lynde and J. Turner, the surviving Commis-
sioners of Essex for the loan of £100,000, except Wal-
ter Price, disenabled by sickness, — petition for others
to help them. P. Osgood and D. Epes of Salem, and
Richard Kent of Newbury, are chosen to be assistant
commissioners.

1724.

Feb. 24th. Samuel, son of George Gardner, died
lately. He was born May 14, 1648. He had two
wives, Elizabeth, widow of Nathaniel Grafton, whom
he married 1673, and a widow Daniels. He had
children, George, John, and Hannah, who deceased
before he did. — Hannah was wife of Jno. Higginson
3d. — Mr. Gardner had been frequently Selectman and
Representative to General Court. He was a respecta-
ble merchant.

t 25th. The highest tide ever known in this coun-
try. Being attended with a storm, the tide did much
damage.

t April 22d. The Legislature are informed by Mr.
Dummer that there are a piratical sloop and ship on
the Coast, and that he had ordered the ship Sea Horse
and a sloop to go out in pursuit of them.

§ May 3d. The piratical sloop is brought into Bos-
ton by Andrew Haraden of Cape Ann. Her crew said,
that they had taken thirty-four vessels and killed many
of their men. — A few of the pirates were hung. lUth^
Mr. John Coleman of London writes to his brother,
minister of Boston, that Gov. Shutc is likely to get his
case against the Representatives of Massachusetts, and
that he fears they will be deprived of their Charter, un-
less they are more submissive to Royal prerogatives. —
j|27th. General Court meet. D. Epes and Ichabod

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Plaisted are Representatives. The Legislature agrees
to celebrate his Majesty's birth day.

* July 2d. Thomas Maule died lately. He married
Naomy Linsey 1670. He left a second Wife, Sarah,
and children, of whom was John. He came from Eng-
land to Barbados, when twelve years old, and thence
to New England. After being in this country three
years, he moved to Salem, and united himself to the
Friends. — For his adherence to this denomination and
the maintaining of their principles, — he was imprisoned,
fined and whipped several times. — He kept a store and
traded considerably. — The book, which he published,
called " Truth held forth," — and the pamphlet, intitled
^^ the Mauler mauled," — show him to have possessed
more than a common share of intellect and information.
He was highly respected by his own denomination.

t Aug. 12th. The English surprise Norridgewock
and kill ^Ralle, the Jesuit, with eighty Indians. This
Priest had been the subject of frequent remarks in Gen-
eral Court, — who had offered a reward several times ts
for him, either dead or alive, because he actuated his o
Indian followers to hostilities against their frontiers.

t Oct. 6th. Price of wheat this month 10s.

^ Nov. llth. The Legislature enact that no more
scarfs shall be given at funerals, — because a burden-
some custom.— 30th. Col. S. Brown's account for
billeting soldiers at Salem, is allowed.

Dec 24th. <^ The Indian scalps, now in keeping of
the Treasurer, to be buried in some private place so as
not to be discovered or produced again." — ||28th. John
Higginson of Salem, having been chosen Register of
Deeds for Essex, takes the oath of his office.

1725. 1/

Jan. 26th. Mary Mathews is to be sold as a servant
five years, for jail charges in Salem. V

1 April 30th. ^^ Voted that the money, contributed

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for the redemption of Samuel Trask from the eneiaji
shall be appropriated for buying a bell, and that if said
Trask should be heard of and stand in need of help
for his redemption, that we will coutibute towards it."
The Trask here mentioned, belonged to Saleai Vil-
lage,— and had been redeemed from the Indians by
Monsieur Castin before July 9th, when he was taken
away by the crew of an English bark.

* May 26th. General Court sits. T. Lmdall and
D. £pes are representatives. 27th. Congregationai
ministers, met in Boston, petition the Legislature for a
Synod. This petition was opposed by Episcopal cler-
gy. It was put over for consideration. Orders came
from England forbidding it to be allowed. — Mr. Dum*
mer recommends voluntary enlistments instead of im^
pressments. ^

t June 7th. Rev. John Rogers of Boxford, agrees
to compensate the Selectmen of Salem for whatever
assistance may be rendered to his parents, who were
inhabitants of this town. / t 10th. T. Lindall is on
committee to draft a memorial to the King. 16th*
Josiah Williard, captain of a company at the Westward,
has his accounts allowed. ^

^ July 28th. The Act, passed May 26th, requiring
Congregations to make up the salaries of their minis-
ters, according to the difference between bills of credit
and specie, — is read before the First Parish. Clergy-
men were suffering greatly by having their salary paid
in Province paper money, which had fallen much be*
low par. — 11 The east parish petition the first parish to
have the ministers of both parishes, supported by a
general tax. The reasons of the east parish were, that
they were impoverished, — that their lowest rate was 9s.
while the lowest rate of the first parish was 2s6, — that
their principal men, except Col. Samuel Brown, were
taken away, — several of them having gone to a Mar-
blehead Church and others moved to the first parish for
the sake of a less tax. v

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Oct. 1 7tb. Major Stephen, son of Henry and Jane
Sewall, dies. He was born at Badsly, England, Aug.
19th, 1657, and came over with his parents, 1661, to
Newbury, where they had previously resided. He en*
tered Harvard College, but was unable to get through
with his education there. — He married Margaret, the
only surviving daughter of Rev. Mr. Mitchel of Cam-
bridge, 1682. They had seventeen children, nine of
which, being five sons and four daughters, survived
him. — He settled in Salem soon after his marriage.
He joined the first church 1693. He was frequently
of the Selectmen and was Commissioner to assess taxes.
He was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and Reg-
ister of Deeds for Essex County. He was Notary Pub*
lie and Justice of the Court of General Sessions. — His
remains were buried with military honours. He was a
worthy and respected man. — Major Sewall's son Ste-
phen, born Dec. 14, 1702, graduated at Harvard
1721, where he was tutor from 1728 to 1739, was an
excellent preacher, but did not settle, became Chief
Justice of Supreme Court, and died a member of Dr.
Mayhew's Church in Boston, Sept. 10, 1760.

* Nov. 2d. First Church represented in Council at
Reading, — who remove the censure, laid on six brethren
of Mr. Putnam's Church.

t Dec. 14th. Mr. Dummer sends an explanatory
Charter, come from England, to the House. This
Charter allowed the Governour to negative the Speaker,
chosen by the Representatives and gave them liberty to
adjourn, at their own option, only two days. — Thus it
was against the House in two particulars, for which
they had contended with Gov. Shute. Idth. Dele-
gates from Eastern tribes of Indians, sign ^articles of
peace in the Council Chamber.

1726.
t Jan. 15th. In the House there are forty-eight for
receiving and thirty-two for rejecting the explanatory

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Charter. Messrs. Epes and Lindall were for its adop-
tion.

* March 21st. J. Higginson, I. Plaisted and Thomas
Barton, as Trustees, are instructed to call in yearij
one-fifth of the loan to this town, and pay it into the
Province Treasury, as the law directs, yj

April 4th. Wheat for this month is lis. — Orders
are given as to the weight of Baker's bread in this
town. The 2d loaf 8oz. 4 drams ; 4d loaf 1 6 oz.
12 dr. ; 6d Wheaten loaf 2 lbs. 5oz. ; 6d household loaf
S lbs. 2 oz. \/

May 9th. Daniel Bacon and others petition for a
swing bridge, thirty feet wide, over the Creek in South
River, nigh the mill. — Their petition is granted, f 25th.
General Court convene. T. Lindall and D. Epes are
Representatives. — According to the Royal explanatory
Charter, the House sent a Committee, of whom was
D. Epes, to inform Mr. Dummer, that they had chosen
a Speaker, and to request that he would confirm their
choice. — Their request was granted.

June 1st. As James Ross of Salem had his collar
bone split and cut off, 1690, at the capture of the fort
at Casco, and had suffered much from the Indians,
while their captive in Canada, he is allowed by the
liCgislature £5 a year. — loth. On a Province Tax of
£29666 13 4, Boston pays £3657 1 8, Ipswich £563
4, Salem £528 6 4, Newbury £476 7 10, Marble-
head £473 9 11.— 21st. Mitchell Sewall is chosen
Notary for Salem. 28th. T. Lindall is one of the
Commissioners to settle difficulty between New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts about their boundaries. D.
Epes is appointed Collector of the excise for Essex
county. This excise was 8d on each gallon of distilled
liquors and of wine, sold by retail. The duties on
merchandize are as follow. Every pipe of wine, from
Western Islands, 20s. ; of Canary 30s. ; of Madeira
20s. ; of other wine 25s. ; — Each Hhd. of Rum, of 100
gallons, 20s. ; of Sugar 2s. ; of Molasses 1 s. ; of Tobac-

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CO 20s. Every ton of Logwood 3s. For other mer-
chandize, except what comes from Great Britain, Id
on 20s. worth. A bounty is offered for Duck or Can-
vas, made from Hemp and Flax of this country.

Aug. 24th. Mr. Dummer informs the House, that
he has lately received from the Eastern Indians the
ratification of peace. This was a judicious peace and
continued considerable time.

* Oct 22d. Among many vessels, greatly injured by
a hurricane at Jamaica, P. Koyal, the " Mary Gaily,"
of Salem, Capt. Eben'r Bowditch, is driven ashore and
condemned.

t Nov. 28th. T. Lindall is on a committee to con-
sider the proposals of Gov. Burnet, about settling the
boundaries between the provinces of Massachusatts and
New-York.

Dec. 3d. T. Lindall is on a committee to address
His Majesty on such subjects, as ^^ preventing the
French Government of Canada from influencing the In-
dian tribes to commit barbarities on His Majesty's sub*
jects ; and for ordering the neighbouring governments
to furnish their quota of men and money in time of
war." — 8th. He is on committee to consider the pe-
tition of Samuel Doty and crew of the sloop Trial,
showing, '^ that in August last he was taken in the har-
bour of Malagash, to Eastward of Cape Sables, by one
John Baptist and others, a piratical crew ; that some
time after the said pirates had taken them, the petition-
ers rose upon them, and by the good Providence of God
subdued them and brought eight of them to Boston and
delivered them to justice, where they have been con-
victed and five of them have suffered death." The pe-
titioners are allowed £100. 27th. John Menzies, of
Leceister, member of the House and also Judge of the
Vice Admiralty, is arraigned before the Representatives,
to hear their resolutions with regard to what he had
written home to the Lords Commissioners. He had
written, that frequent prohibitions were granted by

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Provincial Judges to stop the proceedings of his Court,
which he considered as defeating the ends of his ofl^,
and that it was impossible to get a jury in the countrj,
who would do the King justice on trial. He contend-
ed, that he had stated no more than truth and than his
duty required. As he would not retract, he was ex-
pelled from the House.

1727.

* Feb. 6th. As the old stocks are broken and gone,
new ones are to be made according to law.

March 20th. Permission is granted to William Bow-
ditch and others, to build a wharf over flats, from Sam-
uel Whitefoot's to a little Island in S. River, called
Jeggle's Island.

May 1 St. Wheat this month is 1 1 s6.

3d. Robert Stanton, pastor of E. Church, dies, in
his 30th year. He graduated at Harvard 1712. He
left a wife and children. His decease was a loss to his
own people and the community at large.

t May 31 St. General Court meet. B. Lynde, S.
Brown, J. Turner, and T. Lindall are of the Council
and so continue till 1731. D. Epes and Benjamin
Marston are Representatives.

June 9th. J. Turner communicates to the House
the petition of some in the N. precinct of Lynn, now
Lynnfield, for a settlement of difficulty between them
and their minister, Nathaniel Sparhawk.

July 5th. Mr. Dummer declines to give his consent
for an emission of £50,000, until he knows the King's
pleasure, though the House argue, that there is no need
to consult His Majesty.

Aug. 16th. As King George I. had died, Mr. Dum-
mer desires the attendance of the House for proclaim-
ing George Prince of Wales, King of Great Britain,
France and Ireland. 17th. B. Lynde is on a com-
mittee to congratulate George II. on his accession to
the throne.

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Oct. 6th. Thanksgiving to be Nov. 9th, because
the loss by death of his late Majesty is happily repair-
ed, peace " prevails in our borders," our merchandize
and fishery " have been preserved from the rapacious
hands of barbarous pirates."

* 1 8th. The First Church are represented in Coun-
cil at Ipsw^ich for ordaining Nathaniel Rogers, a col-
league with his father.

29th. An earthquake occurred here on Sabbath
night 40 minutes past 10. — It extended through the
country. Mr. Fisk says, that there were many other
shocks the same night and afterwards, especially in the
N. part of the Province. — Mr. Clark, of the Village, in-
forms us, that this earthquake was accompanied with
^^ a terrible noise and shaking." It so affected the
minds of people, that there was a great revival of reli-
gion in many congregations.

Nov. 4th. A public meeting is held in the house of
the first parish, Saturday P. M. on account of the
" terrible earthquake." Many attended. Mr. Fisk
preached from I Peter, 4 ch. 17 and 18 vs. y

t 10th. As bills of credit are scarce and taxes al-
lowed to be paid in produce, the prices of articles in
Salem are as follow: — There are two prices, — one
Province and the other Town. Beef a Bbl. £3 P.
price; and 2 16 T. price; Pork, £6 10; 5 6; Win-
ter Wheat, 8s. — 7s. ; Summer do. 7s. — 6s. ; Barley
and Rye, 6s. — 5s. ; Corn, 4s. — 3s. ; Oats 2s. 6d. — 2s. ;
Flax, Is. 4d. — Is. 2d. ; Hemp, 9d. — 7d. ; Bees Wax,

2s. 6d 2s. 4d. ; Peas, 9s. — 8s. ; Firkin Butter Is. —

9d. ; Dry Hides, 6d. — 6d. ; Tanned Leather, Is. — 1 Id ;
Cod Fish, £1 10—1 6; Mackerel a bbl. £1 10—1 6;
Oil a bbl. £2 10—2 5 ; Whale bone, 6 feet long, 3s.
6d. — 38. lb. — Bay berry wax Is. 4d. — Is. 2d. — Tur-
pentine cwt. 13s. — lis. ; — Bar iron a hund. £2 8 — ^2.
Iron pots and kettles, a hundred, £2 8 — 2 ; Tobac-
co, 4d. 3d. ; Tried Tallow, 8d.— 7d. \ 22d.V Mr.
Dummer informs the House, that the Cape Sables

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Indians had taken the property and the lives of some
English, and carried others into captivity. He also
states, that William Burnet is appointed Governor of
this Province

Dec. 8th. Fast is appointed to be the 21st because
of ^^ the late amazing earthquake wliich still continues
in some parts of the Province." — 27th. D. Epes in-
forms the Council, that the House arc ready to vote
for Truck masters, one at St. George's River and the
other at Richmond Fort. The business of these Truck
masters, who had been previously chosen, was to carry
on a trade with Indians. — 28th. Towards every jC 1000
Provincial tax, Boston paid £186; Salem, £26 14 4 ;
Ipswich, £2G 0 1 ; Marblehead, £22 16 ; Newbury,
£22 2 11.

1728.

* Feb. 1 9th. Mr. Dummer, after considerable delay,
signs the bill for an emission of £60,000 in paper.

t April 1st. J. Higginson, I. Plaisted, and T. Bar-
ton are chosen trustees to take out £1603, Salem's
proportion of the £60,000 Province loan. They are to
let such a sum on former terms ; to pay 4 per cent into
Province treasury ; 1 per cent into town treasury, and
retain 1 per cent for their trouble. — 9th. Each cow is
to be allowed two and a half acres, and assessed 20s.
and each riding horse 4 acres, and assessed 32s. for a
summer on the neck. Winter Island is let to shoremen
for drying fish at 6s. a vessel*

t May 22d. William Jennison is ordained over the
E. Church. Mr. Fisk prayed ; Mr. Clark, of Village,
preached from Romans I ch. 9 verse ; Mr. Blowers, of
Beverly, gave charge ; and Mr Barnard, of Marble-
head, gave the right hand. — ^ 29th. General Court
sit. B. Marston and B. Lynde jr. are Representatives.

June 11th. The Legislature vote to observe His
Majesty's accession to the throne at 3 P.M. — 19th.
It is enacted, that Anabaptists and Friends shall be ex-

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empted from being taxed for the support of Congrega-
tional ministers. 20th. An act is passed to encourage
the killing of wild cats, which had done much damage.
The inhabitants of Salem at Wills Hill, united with
some of Andover, Boxford and Topsfield, are incorpor-
ated as a town by the name of ^[^dletown.

July 24th. General Court meet. Gov. Burnet,
who arrived the 13th, addresses the House. He lays
before them one of the royal instructions, which requires
them to afford him at least £1000 salary. As there
had been several duels lately, it is enacted, that persons
concerned in a duel, whereby is no death, are to be carried
publicly in a cart to the gallows with a rope round their
neck and sit one hour on the gallows, and then be im-
prisoned a year and give bonds to keep the peace for
another year ; that a person, who kills another in a
duel, shall suffer death, have his body buried without a
co£Qn, with a stake driven through it, at or near the
place of his execution. The body of a person, killed
in a duel is to be buried in the same manneK-'^s the
duty on negroes of £4 a head, is often evaded, the mas- /
tcrs of vessels, bringing them/are to enter them on oath "^
to the town clerk, where they arrive and to pay him
the duty. If any negro die within a year after he is
imported, the duty on him is Co be returned.

* Sept. 24th. The vote of the House, as tif^the Gov-
ernor's salary, is lodged with T. Barton, town clerk,
to know the minds of the people here. The selectmen,
being informed by B. Lynde, jr. that the House, since
the 11th, had added £1600 to the £1400 first allowed
Mr. Burnet, advised with gentlemen of the town about
the vote, but did not call the inhabitants together. Mr.
Burnet had not objected to the amount of these two
sums, but to their not being granted as the King required^

t Oct. 31st. General Court assemble in Salem ac-
cording to order of the Gorer nor on the 24th. Before
he adjourned the Court to this place he refused several
of tlxcir applications for a recess, because the House

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would not comply with the rojal injunction as to his
salary. Hutchinson relates, that Mr. Burnet said,
when about to order the Court here, ^^ diere might be
a charm in the names of places, and that he was at a
loss whether to adjourn the Court to Salem or Ccm*
cord." * To accommodate the Legislature, " the new
Town and Court House was fitted up."— Salutes are
fired at the coming of the Governor into town. He in-
forms the House, that the reason why he removed them
from Boston was, that the people there endeavoured to
influence Representatives from other places against
granting him a salary and thus to rule the country. —
The House remark, that however they apprehend, that
they cannot be removed from one place to another with^
out their own consent, they ^^ do not refuse meeting his
Excellency at this critical juncture."

Nov. 1st. The House send up their opinion, just
mentioned, to the Governor, and desire him to order
I he Court to Boston. — 6th. His Excellency ordered
the Court to meet again at Salem the 12th. — I4th.
The House state to him, that they are greatly concern-*
cd at his dissatisfaction ^ith them, that they had not
acted from disloyalty to his Majesty, that they had not
been influenced by the people of Boston, but by reasons,
which would prevail with them every where, and that
they still believe it irregular for them to be kept from
sitting ill Boston. — 19th. A memorial is to be prepar-
ed for His Majesty, '* setting forth the reasons why the
House cannot settle a salary on the Governor for the
time boing." — 22d. B. Lynde, jr. is on committee to
desire the Governor, that he will adjourn the House.
His Excellency refuses their request, because they re-
fuse his. — 28th. As the House had done no business
for two days, the Council advise them to, lest it " bo
resented by ilis Majesty and have a tendency to en-
danger our happy constitution."

William Bowditch, merchant, dies, aged 64 and 3-4
years. He married Mary, daughter of Thomas Gard-

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ner. She died 1724, aged 53. He left children, Jo-
seph, Ebenezer, Daniel, Sarah Hathorne and Eunice.
His estate was over £5298. He sustained various of-
fices in town. He was commissioner of the Province
loan and often selectman. He was representative to
General Court. He was active, useful and highly
respected.

* Screwed hay 7s.cwt., Wood 24s. 8d., Oak 28s. 6d.,
Walnut 33s. 6d., Beef 6d., Pork 6 l-2d., Veal 6d.,
Wheat 8s. 6d., Rye 6s. 6d., Corn 6s., Oats 3s.

Dec. 12th. The House, having refused to do any
business from the 25th ult. till this date, because they
believed, that, by the law of 1698, they ought to sit
only in Boston, — are adjourned by the Governor to the
Ship Tavern for more convenient accommodation.
13th. According to advice of a committee from the
Council, the House conclude, on the whole, to legislate
on the necessary business before them. — 20th. His
Excellency desires the House to deliver him a copy of
their memorial to the King, but they refuse. They
choose Jonathan Belcher, bound to England, to co-
operate, as their agent, with Mr. Wilks. The Gover-
nor prorogues the Legislature to meet Feb. 5th, at the
Court House in Salem.

t Exchange is £340 in bills for £100 sterl

1729.

i Feb. 28th. Prices of Provision and grain : — Beef
6d., Veal 7d., Mutton 8 to 9d., Pork 6 to 7d., Wheat
10s., Rye 6s., Com 6 to 6s. 6d., Oats 3 to 4s. ^/

^ March 13th. John Nutting, master of the Gram-
mer School, is to have £20 salary for five years to
come. Col. S. Brown gives £240 for three schools in
the body of the town, viz. Grammar School £120;
Reading, writing and cyphering school, £60, and wo-
man's school, £60t B. Lynde jr. gives the G. School
£20. The town render these benefactors their sincere
thanks. %/

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* April 2d. General Court meet in Salem. The
Governor renews his call on the House as to fixing his
salary. He assures them, that all expectation of his
deviating from the King's instruction will be fruitless.
Ho concludes, ^^ as I kept you together in the Fall that
you might avoid His Majesty's displeasure, until jou
put it out of my power to excuse you, by sending home
a declaration that must have been highly offensive
to him, so now I give you an opportunity, which this
House will never have again, of retracing and retriev-
ing so unhappy measures, and ef showing that your
professions of duty and loyalty to His Majesty are more

than words." 4th. The question, ** whether the

House will come into any further consideration of set-
tling a salary on the Governor at this session," is put
and decided in the negative. — ^lOth. A committee of
the House, chosen Dec. 20th, to report on the message
of the Council of the 10th of the same month, regret,
that l\ie Council have taken a stand against them by
taxing them with mistaken views about the Court's be-
ing moved to Salem and with endangering the Consti-
tution and ill-treating His Excellency. 12th. The
Council inform the House, that they non-concur with
the vote of 10th inst. for £300 sterl. to be paid Messrs,
Wilks and Belcher for presenting and advocating the
memorial of the House to the King. The Council say
that their reasons for this are, — that the House would
not give them a copy of their memorial and that they
had incorrectly stated in the menorial, that the Council
were opposed to a fixed and definite salary for the Gov-
ernor.— 16th. Rev. S. Fisk is allowed £10 for offi-
ciating as chaplain to the Council and House the last
and present session. — The House return thanks to Wil-
liam Foy, William Clark and John Alford, of Boston,
and others, for subscribing money to compensate the
Agents in London for proceeding with their memorial
to His Majesty, and also promise that they will endea-
vour to have the sum, thus raised to be paid in season,

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l7th. "A petition of Francis Gahtman, of Salem,
Chyrurgeon, shewing, that by order of this Govern-
ment, 1704, Capt. Larramore and others were sent to
England to receive their tryals, as accessaries to
Quelch's pyracy, he was sent over with them, and in
his passage was taken and carried captive into France
and lost his cloathing, books, chyrurgeon's chest and
instruments, to a considerable value, praying for such
relief as the Court shall think proper. Referred to
next May session." 18th. The Governor informs the
House, that his proceedings had been approved by the
Lords Commissioners, that he had not ordered them
any pay, because they had refused to do business one
third of their sessions and to compensate him, as the
King required ; and that ^^ what has been hitherto done
may be charged on this House of Representatives only ;
but the Country will now have an opportunity by a
new choice of showing their loyalty to His Majesty as
w^ell as faithfulness to their own Constitution." He
dissolves the Legislature. * 22d. B. Lynde, senior,
of Salcm, sits for the first time, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.

Josiah Wolcot, merchant, dies about this time. He
married Penelope Curwin, 1685, and Mary Feek, of
Boston, 1694. He left children. He was frequently
Selectman and Representative to the Legislature. He
was Justice of the Court of Sessions and of Common
Pleas. He was extensively useful and much respected.

t May 12th. As the Legislature are about to meet
in the Court House, there is a vote to have it painted.
It is ordered, that a hired watch of two or four men, be
ordered to the bellman's watch for Election week, to*
prevent disorders, which " may arise from so great a
concourse of people as usually there are on such public
occasions." — f 28lh. The Legislature meet in the
Court House here. D. Epes and B. Lynde, jr. are
Representatives. — J Mr. Wise, of Berwick, preaches
the Election Sermon from Romans 13 ch. 4 vs. — Im-

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mediately after the Council is formed, His £xcelIeocy
prorogues the Court to June 25th, without delivering
any message.

^ July 7th. The people here vote, that, as the Go-
vernor had given no order to pay the Representatives
the last political year, Messrs. Marston and Lynde^ of
this body, should be compensated out of the town trea-
sury, on condition, that, if they should be paid by
the Province, they would refund what they have of
Salem. — The town tax for poor, highways, &c. is
£3o0.— flOth. The General Court having sat at Sa-
lem from June 25th, without having any communica-
tion from the Governor, as to public business, are ad-
journed i by him to meet Aug. 21st at Cambridge.—
1 16th. Capt. Wm. Cash, having arrived here in a
Salem brig from Ireland, with 161 passengers, gives a
list of them and their circumstances to the selectmen.
Of these passengers were men, who had families and
indented servants, and who were of good report. Ro-
bert Noyes, the merchant, and the captain, give bonds
of £500 to secure the town against charges for 19 of
the passengers, •

^ Aug. 6tli. 'Tlie organization of the First Church,
exactly 100 years before, is commemorated here.
" There were 13 ministers present and a considerable
confluence of people both from this place and towns
about." — II 21st. General Court meet at Cambridge.
The Governor informs the House, that they were con-
sidered in England as acting disloyaly, and that his
diflicuity with them should be laid before Parliament.
H 22d. Walter Price is appointed by William Tailor,
Deputy Naval Officer in Salem, in room of J3. Lynde,
jun. — 28th. Thomas Robie, M. D. dies, in his 41st
year, lie was born in Boston. He graduated at Har-
vard College, 1707, where he was tutor and fellow se-
veral years. lie left wife Mehitable, and children,
Mehitable, William and Elizabeth. He was learned
and respectable in his profession.

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Sept. 7th. Gov. Buraet dies of a (ever in Boston..
He was son of the celebrated Bishop Burnet, and was
l>orn March, 1688. S. Brown, of SaleniiWas one of
six who attended as bearers, at his funeral. Mr. Bur-
net was taken away in the midst of a difficult and
[rowing controversy with the Representatives. — ^ 8th.
u Lynde, jr. is on a committee of the House, to make
preparation for the Governor's funeral. This was or^
dered as follows : — His two sons, daughter and sisters^
Mr. Langlazary, French tutor to his children, George
Burnet, his steward, and his servants, to be dressed in
mourning ; his '^ coach and coach horses and a led horse
to be put into mourning ;" the present members of
Council and House, ministers of King's Chapel in Bos-
ton, three doctors and bearers, President of College,
women who laid out the corpse, to have gloves and
rings ; 12 under bearers, Justices of Peace, Captains of
castle and man of war. Officers of Custom House, Pro-
fessors and Fellows of College, to have gloves, and
ministers, besides those of King's chapel, who attend,
to have gloves ; the wives of those, who have rings, are
to have gloves, if attending the funeral ; guns at the
Castle and Battery to be discharged ; wine needful to
refresh Boston regiment under arms to be provided ;
this regiment to have usual mourning, its field officers
to have gloves and rings, and its other commissioned
officers to have gloves ; "the door keepers of his Excel-
lency and this Court to be put into mourning." The
expenses of this funeral were £1097 11 3. — 1 10th.
Mr. Fisk, and Dea. P. Osgood and John Nutting, are
on council for the ordination of James Osgood over the
Church at Stoneham. Mr. Osgood, thus ordained, was
son of Dea. P. Osgood, and was a member of the First
Church here.

t Nov. 26th. The Village Church grant dismission
to eight males and sixteen females to help form the
Church at Middleton. They are, also, represented at
the ordination of Andrew Peters over the Middleton
Church.

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^Dcc. 10th. Mr. Fisk, Dca. P. Osgood and
Thomas Bartou arc of the Council, who ordain Joseph
Champney over the first Church of Beverly.

1730.

Jan. 24th. Willianii son of John Gedney, dies,
aged 62. He married Hannah Gardner, 1690. He
left widow, £lizalx3th and children, Bartholomew and
Hannah Grant ; and grand children, William Ged-
ney and Elizabeth Davie. He was selectman, long the
Town Treasurer, and a Justice of the General Ses-
sions Court. He deserved and received public confi-
dence. V

t Feb. An inhabitant had been fined 20s. for not
attending public worship ; but as he was }X)or and had
promised reformation, the sum was remitted to him.

March 16th. The swing bridge over the Creek near
S. Mills, is taken into the town's hands.

I May 27th. General Court meet at Cambridge.
B. Lynde, jr. and Jonathan Wolcot are Representa-:
tives. — 29th. The Legislature vote to make prepara-
tions to receive Jonathan Belcher, as successor to Gov.
Burnet. He reached Boston the beginning of August. —
80th. As the small pox prevailed in Boston and mem-
bers of the Legislature were exposed to it, Lt. Gov.
Dummcr adjourns them.

^ Aug. 19th. Village Church is represented on
Council at Lynn, for dismissing Rev. Nathaniel Sp.ir-
hawk from this people. — ||31st. Wheat 1 Is., Rye 8s.,
Corn 6s. 4d., Oats 3s., Barley 6s. 6d., Porlw a bbl. £10,
Beef a bbl. £5, Beef 8d. lb. Mutton 8d., Lamb 9d.,
Veal 8d.

USept. 9th. The Legislature sit at Cambridge.
Gov. Belcher informs the House, that if they refuse
him a salary, as demanded by the King, their conduct
will be laid before Parliament. He also states to them,
that the King considered them, as having attempted, by
unwarrrintable practices, to weaken, if not cut off obe-

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diencc, which they owe to the Crown and the depend-
ancc, which all Colonies are expected to have on the
mother country. The House, however, refuse to com-
ply with his wishes.

Oct, 7th. The Legislature, having been adjourned
by the Governor, because of small pox in Boston, meet
at Roxbury. — * 16th. Doct. Geo. Jackson, of Salem,
had visited the people of Marblehead, sick with the
small pox.

Dec. 23d. The S. Ferry to Marblehead is to be
stopped because the small pox prevails there.

t £380 in Province bills for £100 sterling.

1731.

t Feb. 10th. General Court assemble in Boston. —
25th. French and German Protestants, who live in
the Province and have acted loyally, petition for the
privileges of His Majesty's naturally born subjects.
Their petition is granted 16th of March.

March 13th. B. Lynde and T. Lindall, of the
Council, are on board of conference between the As-
sistants and Representatives about the Governor's sala-
ry. The Representatives, in a few days, refuse to fix
his salary. — ^15th. Baker's Island and the Misery arc
sold to Hon. John Turner and Benjamin Marston, Esq.
on such terms, as they and the committee of the town
may comply with. — The income of the price of tliis
property is to be for the Grammar School.

II April 2d. General Court give thanks to Benjamin
Colman for his sermon and desire a copy of it. It was
preached the day before on the occasion of Thomas
Hollis' death, of London, ^^ who (as the Court say) has
merited highly of this government and people by his
liberal benefactions to Harvard College for the promo-
tion of learning and religion in this province."

H 6th. Walter, son of John and Sarah Price, had
died lately. He was bom May 17, 1676, and gradu-
ated at H. College 1695. He married Freestone,

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daughter of John Turner, March 30, 1699. She died
June 14, 1714, in her 37th year- He was published
to Elizabeth, daughter of William Hirst, Feb. 4, 1716.
She survived him. He loft two chidren, Sarah and
Elizabeth, and grand children of his son John, deceased-
He was often selectman. He was a Captain in the
battle at Haverhill 1708. He was a Commissioner of
the Province loan for Essex, and Naval Oflicer for the
port of Salem. He followed in the useful and honour-
able path of his ancestors.

* 12th. B. Lynde, sen. is on a Committee to consider
a printed sermon, ^^ said to be preached at Southborough,
Dec. 2 1st, by John Greenwood, pastor of Church at
Rehoboth, at the ordination of Nathan Stone, pastor of
Church at Southborough, which the House apprehend
may have a tendency to subvert the good order of the
churches and towns within this Province.''

May 26th. The Legislature meet. B. Lyndc, sen-
ior, and J. Turner, are of the Council and so continue
till 1737. D. Epes and B. Lynde, jr. are Representa-
tives. Mr. Fisk, of Salem, preaches the Election ser-
mon. He remarks, " We are now entering on the se-
cond century of choosing Magistrates in Massachusetts.''

fJu^e 21st. Samuel, son of William Brown, is buried,
lie was born Oct. 8, 1669. He married Eunice,
daughter of John Turner, 1696. For his second wife,
he married Abigail, daughter of John Keach, merchant,
of Boston, 1706. She died Feb. 8th, 1725, and left
three sons, Samuel, William, and Benjamin. ^^ The
Gov. and Lt. Governor and a great number of dis-
tinguished persons" attended his funeral. He bequeth-
cd £70 to First Church for purchasing a silver flagon ;
£44 to four ministers of Salem ; £100 to poor within
Town Bridge ; £50 to G. School ; £50 to read-
ing and writing school ; £60 for a woman's school
for poor children; £60 to H. College to purchase
a handsome plate with his coat of arms upon it ; and^
also, to said College about 200 acres of land and the

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buildings thereon in Hopkinton, the <^ income thereof
always to be for bringing up some poor scholar or schol-
ars, more especially such as his sons, and their poster-
ity may recommend." — He left a large personal and
real estate. He sustained many offices. He was <$£ten
selectman, and long of the House and Council. He
was Justice of the General Sessions Court, and of the
Court of Common Pleas. " He was a wise and faith-
ful assertor of his country's interests." j

* Sept. 14th. It is put to vote, whether the town
will consider what has been lately published by order
of the House of Representatives, a1)out the supply of
the public treasury. The vote is passed in the nega-
tive. The supply, here spoken of, was to be made by
taxes on polls and estates of the towns in the Province,
to pay the sum, which the Representatives considered
as due to Gov. Belcher. As their mode of compensat-
ing him, was not according to Royal instructions, he
still declines to accept their appropriations.

t Dec. 3d. B. Lynde, jr. is on committee of the
House, to consider what farther may be done, to assist
their *igcnt, Mr. Wilks, in London, to oppose any en-
deavours, in favour of Barbadoes and other Sugar
Islands, — which may tend to impair the trade of this
Province. — t6th, Sarah Odel is received into the
First Church. " She was deaf and dumb, but quick
to understand by signs." — ^9th. B. Lynde, jr. is of
a committee to report on the memorial of Roger Price,
** Commissary of the Episcopal Churches in N^ew Kng-^
land," for a law to relieve Episcopalians, as there had
been for Quakers and Baptists. This petition was
granted 6th of January, with certain restrictions-^] st.
The House order £200 to be paid the Selectmen of
Edgarton, to relieve the Palatines, lately brought into
Martha's Vineyard. These foreigners came from Rot-
terdam, and intended to land in Pennsylvania, but the
captain of the vessel, in which they embarked, did not
comply with his contract.

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1732,

Jan. 7th. Thomas and Hannah Dustan, of Haver-
hill, state, in a petition to the Legislature, that thejr
have suffered great injuries from the Indians in the late
wars ; that she was carried into captivity in 1 697 bj
them, at which time, by the assistance ot another wo-
man, she killed and scalped ten Indians, for which ser-
vice they had a reward from the Province. They also
state, that, as they have grown old and are in low cir-
cumstances, they desire help. The Court order that
200 acres of unappropriated land, be laid out for them.
29th. The House vote, that the French, who had built
at Crown Point, should, if necessary, be forcibly driven
thence, because the said Point belongs to the English.
French encroachments had been much complained of
previously.

* April 29th. Wheat 8s. to 9s., Rye 6s. to 6s. 6d.,
Corn 5s. 6d. to 6s. 6., Oats 3s. 6d. to 48., Malt 7s.,
Beef 7 1-2 to 9d., Mutton 8d., Veal 6 to 9d.

May 31st. General Court assemble. D. Epes and
B. Brown are Representatives. [y

June 9th. A petition in favour of the surviving sol-
diers and heirs of those dead, who fought in the Narra-
ganset war above fifty years ago, had been presented to
the Legislature as early as 1728, and is now confiroied
for two townships of land. Five more townships were
voted to the same persons April 26, 1 733. To these
grants some of the inhabitants of Sddem had a propor-
tionate claim. .

July 5th. To co-operate witn the Society of Scot-
land for propagating Christian knowledge among the
Indians, the Legislature order, that there be three mis-
sionaries for five years, each of them to have £100 sal-
ary, if stationed, as follows, one at the Truck House on
St. George's River, another at Richmond Fort, and the
third at the Block House above Northfield, and there
serve as chaplains and missionaries. — t 10th. J. Tur-
ner of the Council, and B. Brown, of the House, are

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^^ [1733

among the persons, designated to attend the Governor
ill his interview with Eastern Indians at Falmouth 20th
instant.

* Aug. 1st. Town tax is £500. t There are 520
houses, 1200 taxable polls, and 6000 inhabitants in Sa-
lem.— J" Very broad brim'd hats were worn. My father
had a beaver whose brims were at least seven inches.
They were all cocked triangularly. Pulling them off
by way of salutation was invariably the fashion by all
who had any breeding."

1733.

^ Jan. 10th. The First Church is represented in
C'Ouncil for ordaining John Warren over Wenham
Church. Two more churches of Salem, first and third
of Ipswich, and two of Beverly are present. Mr. Sam-
uel Wigglesworth preaches from Heb. 13 ch. 17 verse.
Mr. Warren was born at Roxbury, Sept. 18, 1704;
graduated at Harvard College 1725 ; and died July 19,
1749.

II March 31st. Beef is 6 1-2 to 8d., veal 8d. to lOd.,
mutton 8d. to 9d., pork 9d., corn 7s. to 7.s. 6d., rye 8s.
to 9s., wheat very scarce.

H May 30th. Generel Court meet. D. Epes and
B. Brown are Representatives. — 31st. The Governor
in his speech to the House says : ^^ In obedience to
His Majesty, I must inform you, he still expects, that
you make provision for the support of His Government
according to his Royal instructions."

June 6th. The question is proposed, whether the
House will grant the Governor a fixed salary, and they
passed it unanimously in tlie negative. — 14th. The
Governor informs the House, that the act which they
had passed for supplying the Treasury, could not re-
ceive his assent. — loth. The House have the question
before tliem, *' Whether they will project any other
method for the supplying of die Treasury, than the bill

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already passed both Houses this session for that pur-
pose,'' and they decide it in the negative.

* July 17th. Of eleven churches, invited by mem-
bers of Mr. Fisk's church, who were dissatisfied with
liim, ten are represented in a Council, which sit here.
It appears, that so long before as Dec. 15, 1718, a re-
gular vote was passed by brethren of First Church to
see about having a lecture preached, which as they
remark, had been ever since the formation of their
Ciiurch. This lecture was suspended at the decease of
Messrs. Curwin and Noyes, On Dec. 25th, the breth-
ren met, and some thought it would be well to have a
lecture begin, and others to have it delayed. Upon
what was said, Mr, F. recorded a vote, either at the
time of its being passed or afterwards, in favour of re-
viving the lecture. — About two months after this meet-
in^r, Mr. F. began his lecture and continued it till Feb.
172G, when ho discontinued it, — assigning as a reason,
that it was very thinly attended. His doing of tliis
produced dissatisfaction among his people. Some of
tliem rndoavoured to have the lecture revived. March,
172f{, Mr. F. preaclied on vows to God and the sin of
breaking them, and then referred his hearers to the vote
of Dec. 25, 1718, as a vow, which had been broken. —
April 1st. A majority of the Church met about this
sermon. — 10th. A committee of tliem waited on Mr. F.
conc(?rning its doctrine, as applied to them, and stated to
him, that tlicv considered what was said at the Church
meeting nearly ten years before, about a lecture, was
not suflicient ibr him to put down the vote, with respect
to it, as he had. From this there were various means
proposed by Mr. F. and his friends, and by the persons
dissatisfied with him, for settling their ditlicuhies. —
1 732 — March 1 6th. Fourteen brethren exhibited char-
ges against Mr. F. as to the vote and sermon. — 23d.
Mr. F. wished to know if thev had broudit all their
charges against him. — ^27th. They said they had not
mentioned some tilings, because they were only requi-

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site to explain or prove their charges. Hence, Mr. F.
declined to call a Church meeting, as they proposed,
till they should present every particular which they had
against him. — Nov. 8th. Ten brethren who had with-
drawn from communion with Mr. F., sent a committee
to advise with Boston ministers.-~20th. These minis*
ters desired the brethren to examine themselves and
see whether they had done right in withdrawing, and
to strive for healing their divisions. — 1733, April 23d.
The Pastors of seven churches in Boston informed Mr.
F., that they had been applied to by part of his Church
to assemble in Salem, as a Council, July 17th — At this
date, as previously stated, these seven and three other
churches, having formed themselves into a Council, re-
ceived a letter from Mr. F. wherein he disclaimed the
need of their session and their right to settle the troubles
of his Church. They, however, proceeded in their ex-
amination of the complaints against him ; and, on 20th,
gave their result. This result justified the brethren,
who called the Council ; but advised them to become
reconciled with their Pastor, and use endeavours for un-
ion in his Church.

* Aug. 16th. The Governor remarks to the House,
that His Majesty's Order in Council, as an answer to
their address, and the order of the House of Commons,
as an answer to their memorial, were so full as to their
supplying of the Treasury, as to leave them no excuse
for their delay. In reference to this subject, General
Court had petitioned the King, that he would so alter
his instructions to their Governor as not to have the
royal consent necessary beiore their acts for raising a
revenue could be legal. In reply to them the King re-
marks : ^^ His Majesty doth declare and signifiy his
high displeasure at these repeated applications upon
points, which have been already maturely considered
by His Majesty in Council." The instructions, about
which the Legislature had petitioned the King, had
been given, because as his Majesty's Council remark :

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^* A pernicious practice had prevailed in several Planta-
tions of America for issuing bills of credit instead of
money, to pay public debts. Hence great inconven-
iences arose in depreciation of bills. His late MajesQr
sent instructions to all his Governors in America, and
among them Gov. Shutc, in 1720, to order them not to
give their assent for printing and issuing bills of credit,
unless the act for them have a clause to denote, that it
is not valid without his Majesty's consent, excepting
acts for raising and settling revenue to pay charges of
government." — 16th. " Whereas this Province is un-
der the manifest tokens of Divine displeasure, parUcu-
hirly with respect to the difficulties, attending the pub-
lic affairs at this time," the House desire the Governor
to appoint a day of prayer and humiliation. — ^21 st.
The Council propose, that a Fast be kept on Friday in
their chamber by the whole Court. The House decline
to comply with their proposal.

Oct. oth. On the question, whether the House will
conform with His Majesty's order, as to supplying the
Treasury, they voted in the negative. — 19th. The
Council scud the following to the House : " This
Court beinii; informed, that a number of merchants and
traders of Boston are engaged in a project to emit bills
or notes on their own credit, to the value of £110,000,
and that the Colony of R. Island are making a very
large emission of bills, whereby it is apprehended the
public bills of this Province, which are already too much
depreciated, may be affected, and it being the duty and
interest of this government by all means to keep up the
value of the bills of credit by them established," voted,
that a committee of their body join a committee of the
House to report what is proper to be done. — 22d. The
Council vote to send and inquire of William Wanton,
Governor of 11. Island, as to the large emission of bills
of credit on that Colony, which are feared, as tending
to depreciate the bills of Massachusetts. — 30th. The
House vote to supply the Treasury with £76,600 in
bills of credit, for discharging public debts. Twenty-

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five Representatives are against anjj fifty for this act.
* William Fairfax, of Salem, is a receiver of the duties
for the support of the Royal Hospital, at Greenwich.
These duties appear to have been assesments laid on
seamen. Every fisherman paid 6d. a month for the
Hospital. 1/

t Nov. 2d. The Governor, having the opinion of
the Council, that the late act of th^ House, for supply-
ing the Treasury, might be considered as agreeing with
his Majesty's order, remarks to the House — " How
much strife had it prevented and how great a change,
and how happy had it been for this Province, if former
Assemblies had come into the same wise and just way
of thinking you are now fallen upon." — He recom-
mends to the House, that they vote such a sum, as was
justly due Gov. Burnet, to his children. He observes
to them, that a step of this kind would tend to establish
them " in the Royal grace and favour." They accord-
ingly vote £3000.

t The Episcopal Church of Salem is built this year.
The land belonging to it, was valued at £120. P.
English and children, with other family connexions,
who were owners of the land, gave £96 of its worth,
and, for the rest, they took a pew.

1734.

^ Feb. 9th. A memorial of the officers, soldiers and
heirs of persons deceased, who belonged to Essex and
were in public service in 1690, under Sir William
Phipps, is presented to the Legislature, praying, that
they might be compensated for their " great misfor-
tunes and fatigues, which they underwent in the expe-
dition to Port Royal.'' — ^28th. The Legislature agree
to celebrate Queen Caroline's birth day on the morrow.

II March 18th. As the inhabitants of S. Village
stated, that a chief reason why they had requested to
be set off as a town by themselves, was that they had
trouble about getting money for a school, it is voted>

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that two schools be kept within the bridge, one at tho
middlo precinct, and one at S. Village, and also one at
Ilyal Side.

* April II th. As the Governor informed the House,
January 25th, that a universal war in Europe was ex-
pected and that fortifications, on the sea- board, should
be repaired, they order, that as soon as Salem shall
thorou^^hly repair Fort Ann, mount fifteen cannon, and
provider suitable carriages for them, and other warlike
materials, £600 in bills shall be granted towards the ex-
pense; of such things. — 16th. The House are inform-
ed, that the King had nullified their act of April, 1731,
for paying the members of the General Court, w*hich
raised each Counsellor's pay to IDs. and each Repre-
sentative's from 4s. to 6s. a day, while in session.

May 28th. General Court meet. B. Brow^n and
D. Epcs arc Representatives.

t June 4th. Caleb Fickman is killed by lightning,
while standing at his mother's door in main street. He
was r>on of Benjamin and Abigail Pickman, and born
.luno 10th 1715. — J 6th. B. Lynde, senior, is on com-
mittee to draft an address to the King, congratulating
him " on the marriage of the Princess Royal with His
Most Serene Highness the Prince of Orance."

§ July IGth. A council, called by some a synod, and
by others the grand council, meet in Salem, with refer-
ence to the difiiculties of the First Church. To under-
stand the object of such a session, it is requisite to
mention some particulars not yet stated. May 3, 1733,
IVIr. Fisk informs the brethren of his church, who were
dissatisfied with him, that if they will prove their accu-
sation against him, he will give them satisfaction ; but
if they cannot prove it, they shall give him satisfaction ;
and if he and they could not agree about the sufficiency
of proof, he was ready to ask the opinion of others.
He states to them, that this is the only method of issue,
in ivhich he will consent to join. — Dec. 20th. Twen-
ty-one brethren of Mr. F's church write to second

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^^ [1734

church of Boston and invite them to deal with his
church, according to Cambridge Platform, because they
would not settle their differences, and, therefore, walk-
ed disorderly. — 1734, Feb. 6th. The second church
of Boston admonish the First Church here, and desire
them to confer with their messengers on 20th. — 13th.
Brethren, friendly to Mr. F., being eighteen, write to
second church of Boston, and express to them their sur--
prise, that they should be giving heed to their other
brethren respecting difficulties of First Church here.
14th. Mr. F. also writes to the second church of

Boston, disapproving of their interference. ^20th.

Joshua Gee and Samuel Mather, of the second church
of Boston, wait on Mr. F. and his friends, who decline
to hear them as delegates of an offended church, be-
cause they had no voice in calling them. — 21 st. These
delegates leave a letter of admonition t© First Churchy
as the leading step of discipline according to Platform-
April 23d. According to second step with an offending
church, the second church of Boston, having invited
the third church there, the church of Rumney Marsh,
and first church of Gloucester, to sit in Council at Sa-
lem, holds a session here with these other churches. —
25th. This Council leave an admonitory letter for the
First Church, which Mr. F. and his friends decline to
receive. — May 27th. The brethren, calling themselves
aggrieved, write Mr. Cheever, of Rumney Marsh, as
Moderator of the late Council, that their other brethren
had given them no satisfaction, and that they wished
further means used for such an object. — ^June 19th.
The churches which composed the Council, that sat
here April 23d, inform Mr. F. that they had sent let-
ters to twenty-seven other churches, having thirty min-
isters, to sit in Council at Salem, as a third way of dis-
cipline. The Council, having met, as before mention-
ed, was composed of delegates from nineteen churches,
from which there were seventeen ministers. They
vote, that each Elder shall have but a single vote, and
that a majority of their body shall decide ^.w^ ^^^<\^^.

1734] ^

The four churches, which had called the Council^ de-
sired them to say, whether they had injured Mr. F, or
any of his church ; and, if not, to join with them in
convincing him and them of their error ; and bear testi-
mony against his and their refusal to unite with the
other brethren in an attempt to settle their difficulties.
17th. Mr. F. and his church being desired by Coun-
cil to attend their session, he answered *^that as he
had always declared against the third way of commun-
ion and therefore had all along refused to have any
thing to do in this way, so he still declared against it
and refused to have any thing to do in this matter."
As a majority of the Council voted, that it was inexpe*
dient to have laid before them the proposal of Mr. F.,
made to his dissatisfied brethren. May 3, 1733, and
the proceedings of the Council the following July 17th,
Rev. Messrs. Tufts of Newbury, Wigglesworth of Ips-
wich, Chipman of Beverly, Barnard and Holyoke of
Marblehead, withdrew and declined to act with the
Council. The delegates of these ministers appear to
have withdrawn, except those of Mr. Holyoke. * Mr.
Barnard informed his Church, that several other elders
were discontented, because the documents requested,
were not produced, but still continued to join with the
Council. The Council decided, that the steps taken
by the four churches, in reference to Salem Church,
were according to the Word of God and acknowledged
principles of Congregationalism. The delegates of the
four churches were then invited to join with the Coun-
cil in future proceedings. — 18th. A committee re-
quested Mr. F. and his church to confer with the Coun-
cil at the Town House, 3 o'clock, P. M. They re-
ported, that Mr. F. declined their invitation ; that but
one or two of his friends thought of appearing ; and
that the dissatisfied brethren would attend. Mr. Sam-
uel Ruck, of Mr. F's supporters, requested the Council
to have Mr. F's proposal for reconciliation, previously
called for, considered by their body. They complied

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SO far with his request, as to have it read, but voted to
consider it no further. — ^20th. The Council voted to
adopt a letter of advice to First Church and adjourn to
16th of Oct. This letter advised Mr. F. and both his
friends and opposers to settle their difficulties, during
the adjournment, on pain of excommunication from the
churches composing the Council. It is signed by Ne-
hemiah Walter of Roxbury as Moderator. * 31st.
Corn 6s. 6d. to 7s., rye 7s. 6d., oats 3s., wheat 10s to
lis., beef 8d. to 9d., lb. and £4 to £4 10 bbl., pork
£5 10 to £8 bbl., hay ds. to 5s. 6d. cwt.

t Aug 16th. Twenty-four brethren, friendly to Mr.
Fisk, propose to the other brethren, considering them-
selves aggrieved, that the lecture, which they used to
have, should be revived. — 20th. Seventeen of the ag-
grieved brethren answer, that they wish to settle their
difficulty about the vote recorded by Mr. F., as to the
suspended lecture, before they unite in its renewal. —
29th. The brethren, favourable to Mr. F., state to the
other brethren, that, until they bring a plain accusation
against him and lay it before him in writing with proof,
they consider them as preventing a reconciliation in the
Church, — they declare it as their serious opinion, that
their reasons for withdrawing from communion, are un-
warrantable ; and concluded, " we expect you will not
write to us again in this affiiir, until you have complied
with our Pastor's proposals, which we think are rea-
sonable and scriptural. ''

Oct. 15th. The Ecclesiastical Council meet, ac-
cording to adjournment, in Salem Town House. Jere-
miah Wise, Pastor of Berwick Church, is chosen Mod-
erator. The Council inquire whether their committee
had delivered their letter to Salem Church. The com-
mittee answer, that Mr. F. and Dea. P. Osgood declin-
ed to receive the letter, but that they left it with the
dissatisfied brethren. — The Council invite Mr. F. and
his friends to attend on their deliberations, but they de-
cline.— 18tli. The Council declare to all the churches

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through the Province that the First Chilrch in Salem
(i. c. the majority who had favoured Mr. F.) have for-
feited the privilege of communion with the churches,
represented in their body. They, however, delay to
pronounce sentence of non-com niunion against said
Church for three months ; but if, after this delay, the
said Church refuses to hearken, they advise their own
churches, which should accept their result, and all the
churches of the Province to declare the sentence of
non-communion against said Church. — The Council
reconnncnd to the communion of their own and other
churches in the Province, twenty-three of the brethren,
who were dissatisfied with JNIr. F. Mr. Prescott, and
his delegate dissented from this result. The Council
remove to the Meeting House of First Parish and have
their result read to a numerous auditory ; and order
copies of it to be delivered to the several parties con-
cerned.

* Dec. 4th. Fast is observed in the First Parish on
proposal of Mr. Fisk, for revival of religion in the world,
this land and neighbourhood, and particularly on account
of his Society's difiiculties. — A. M. Mr. Warren prayed.
Mr. Fisk preached from 80th Ps. 14 verse. P. M.
Mr. Champney prayed. Mr. Clark preached from Jer.
32 ch. 39 verse. On this occasion there was a large
assembly. — fSlst. "As wars in America between
French and English had l)eon carried on barbarously
by surprising men, women and children at their lawful
business, contrary to all methods of war both ancient
and modern," the Representatives vote that the Gover-
nor agree with the French Governor of Canada to pre-
serve a neutrality, or, if war, to carry it on less inhu-
manly, and, also, thai he pro|)ose this subject to other
Provincial Governors.!^ A peril ion of Salem is present-
ed to the Legislature, through their lleprrsentatives,
statiniTi '' Whereas Salem is a most ancient town of
Massachusetts Province, and very much straightened
for land, its inhabitants pray, that a tract of land may

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be given them at the head of the main branch of Svrift
River, southward of the new township of Paquoig.'*
Their petition is granted on the conditions, that one lot
for the first settled minister, one for the ministry, and
one for a school, be reserved ; that each grantee give a
bond of £26, that he will be on the spot, and have a
house seven feet stud, and eighteen square, at least,
seven acres laid down for English grass so as to be
mowed, help build a meeting house and settle a minis-
ter, within five years ; and each grantee to pay £6 on
his admission to be of the settlers, towards the expense
of surveying the township. A considerable number of
townships had been granted on similar conditions.

1736.

* March 10th. Persons of the First Parish here, dis-
affected with Mr. Fisk, vote to use endeavours for his
exclusion from their meeting house and for employing

another preacher. 1 17th. Gardner and Gatchell

have leave to build a mill on Forest River, provided
they give a good way through their own land, make
and maintain a suitable cart bridge over the River at
their own expense,

t April. As persons belonging to New Hampshire,
had issued promissory notes, payable in bills of New-
Hampshire, Connecticut, R. Island, and Massachusetts,
or in gold, silver and hemp, " at the unknown price
they may be in Portsmouth 1647," the Lesislature for-
bid them to be taken in trade, on penalty of the sum
received and also treble its value. — ^18th. The breth-
ren, opposed to Mr. Fisk, vote to dismiss him and hire
Samuel Mather of Boston to supply their pulpit, — 27th.
The same brethren and part of the Congregation as-
semble in the meeting house on the Sabbath to worship.
Mr. Fisk and a number of his friends also meet there.
As he is going to enter his pulpit, he is told that if he
persists he will be prevented. After some time, he
withdraws and requests the audience to follow him*

* Gen. Sen. Ct. R. * T. R. X Pro^. U. \ O^xi. ^fii*. 1^.

1735] *»^

In the afternoon, he appears in the meeting house with
his supporters, and tries to enter the pulpit, but is hin-
dered, lie then desires silence and begins to pray,
but such is the confusion, he stops. Perceiving himself
not allowed to conduct the worship, he retires.

May 6th. Mr. Fisk gives bonds for his appearance
at Court to answer for attempting to preach in his pul-
pit. James Ruck and Timothy rickering, members of
his church, are his sureties. — ^*28th. General Court
meet. D. £pes and B. Brown are Representatives.

t Sept. 1st. Walter Hamilton in*^ contest with
Cuffee, a negro servant of John Clark, merchant, of
Salem, so wounds him with shot from his gun, that he
dies in a few minutes. Hamilton was tried for mur-
der, l)ut cleared. i/'

t Oct. 31st. Beef 8d., veal 9d., mutton, lamb and
pork 8d., wheat 12s., rye 8s., corn 6s. 6d., oats Ss.,
tlour 48s. bbl., cyder 10s. bbl., hay 6s. to 6s. 6d. cwt.,
butter 18d. to20d.

^ Nov. 10th. The Province tax of Salem is £930
1 1 4. In reference to this tax, the people here pass the
following : — " Whereas there is an additional sum of
£200 laid on this town above and beyond their equal
proportion of the laud tax, on account of the proposed
impost's being lowered — Voted, tliat D. Epes aud B.
Brown be directed to make a just representation of the
great decay of the fishery, and the grievous burthen on
the W. India trade, by reason of the late act of Parlia-
ment, imposing a heavy duty on the goods imported
from the Islands, called foreign ; and the great* sums
drawn from us towards the support of the Greenwich
hospital ; the growing charge on account of the increase
of the poor among us ; together with the great uneasi-
ness among the tradesmen, farmers <ind other inhabi-
tants not immediately concerned in maralime affairs,
nor advantaged by it more than the inhabitants of the
neighbouring towns, that pay but their equal proportion
of the land tax, and are not burthened as this town is ;

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*" [1736

therefore, they petition General Court for liberty to
draw the said £200 out of the public treasury, or such
other relief as the equity of the case doth require." —
Dec. 8th. A committee of the Legislature visit Salem
and hold a session of three days in the town house, con-
cerning the new meeting house, which Mr. Fisk's sup-
porters had begun for him. The Committee find that
the frame was placed only twelve perches and eleven
feet from the First Parish meeting house ; and their re-
port, presented Jan. 1st, and accepted, requires that the
meeting house of Mr. F's friends shall not stand nearer
to the other than forty perches. — 20th. D. Epes is
empowered by the Legislature to call the first meeting
of the Salem grantees of the new township for trans-
acting business.

1736.

April 1st. Public Fast on account of throat distem-
per, which had proved very mortal in N. England and
Massachusetts. — * 23d. Sixty-one men, who dissented
from Mr. Fisk, form themselves, as the First Parish, to
maintain preaching. — t30th. Beef 8 to lOd., mutton
12d., lamb 6d. to 7d., pork lOd., wheat 14s. to 15s.,
corn 6s. 6d. to 6s. 9d., rye 7s. 6d. to 8s., hay 6s. cwt.

May 26th. General Court sit. D. Epes and B.
Brown are Representatives. Of £9000 tax, Boston
pays £1620, Salem £258 15, Ipswich £253 10, New-
bury £212 12 6, and Marblehead £180. Narragan-
set township No. 3, had been set off to inhabitants of
Salem for services in war.

June 6th. P. Clark of S. Village preaches the Ar-
tillery Election Sermon. — 10th. B. Brown is on com-
mittee of House to prepare for a " handsome celebration
of the Prince of Wales' marriage with the Princess of
Saxe Gotha, on Saturday 12th." — *23d. The propri-
etors of the Episcopal Church, having previously appli-
ed to the Society for propagating the Gospel, to aid them
in their worship, but without effect, because their case

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1736] ^^^

was not known, now apply to the Society for a minis-
ter, tiirough Rev. Mr. Mac Sparran, and promise to pay
the minister, whom they shall send, £130.

*Aug. 6th. Twenty-one brethren, who left Air.
Fisk, meet and renew their covenant. They vote to
have John Sparluiwk as their minister.

t Nov 4th, A bachelor of this town, aged 80, dies.
He had appeared miserably poor. A week before his
decease, he begged of the selectmen something for
thanksgiving. No person knew of his having any pro-
perty, except a woman, to whom he had offered a cer*
tain sum, if she would marry him. When he was sick,
she told his relations of this offer, and they pressed bim
to inform them where his money was. He signified to
them, that it was under the cellar floor. After his
death, they searched and found silver coin and gold
dust to the amount of £500.p^t 29th. Samuel Ropes
is chosen deacon, and Bci)famin Lynde, senior, and
John Nutting, ruling elders of the Church, which had
seceded from Mr. Fisk. J. Nutting accepts his appoint-
ment May 17th.

Dec;. 8th. A Council meet to ordain Mr. Sparliawk.
Ministers present with their delegates, were Messrs.
Prcscott, llolyoke,* Appleton, Chipman, Clark, Hobby
and Champnt'v- Messrs. Warren and Wigglesworth
were invited, but did not attend. The Council being
formed, received a remonstrance from Mr. Fisk and his
friends against Mr. Sparhawk's ordination. They vot-
ed, tiiat " Whereas the Council met at Salem, Oct. 18,
1734, did (after they had censured the First Church)
advise those brethren, who have now called Mr. Spar-
hawk, that, in case they should withdraw from their
own church and offer themselves to anotiier, they might
be received into it as if they had been regularly dis-
missed from their own church, yet we apprehend not
that such advise (nor their constitution in the seventh
article referred to) did at all oblige the said brethen to
seek communion with any other church, provided they

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*'^ [1737

would settle Gospel ordinances among themselves.''
Mr. Appleton of Cambridge preached the sermon from
Prov. 11 ch. 30 verse. — Thus were the persons of Mr.
Fisk's church, who had withdrawn from him, fully se-
parated from his charge. * He left the congregation,
who adhered to him, in 1745. His church and Mr.
Sparhawk's had a long disagreement with respect to
land and plate, and, particularly, to the name, First
Church. But, in 1762, they amicably divided the land
and plate, and agreed, that the church, formed by se-
ceders from Mr. Fisk, should be called Jirst. — 1 23d.
The precincts of Salem and Beverly petition, that they
become a town. Their petition is not granted.

t 27th. Dea. P. Osgood having withdrawn from
Mr. Fisk's church and joined Mr. Sparhawk's church,
is recommended by the latter for communion to those
churches, which had excommunicated the Jirst church.
Mr. Sparhawk's church vote to have the Scriptures
read, as a part of public worship.

§ Wm. Jennison resigned his charge of the E. Church.

1737.

II Jan. 12th. Rev. Thomas Prince is admitted to
the House of Representatives and gives this address : —
" Mr. Speaker, 1 most humbly present to your honour
and this honourable House, the first volume of my
Chronological History of New England, which, at no
small expense and pains, I have composed and publish-
ed for the instruction and good of my country.^' He
then handed one of his books to the Speaker and anoth-
er for the use of the House.

H Feb. 7th. The amount paid for public schools
here is £250 ; viz. £12 1 to Ryal Side ; £40 2 1 1
to S. Village ; £45 9 7 to Middle Precinct ; and
£152 6 6 for "the two lower parishes."

** April 18th. Mr. Sparhawk's church vote to have
a lecture preached every fourth Wednesday at 11

* Tab. Ch. R. t Bev. T. R. t Ch. R. § Bentley.

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1737] ^*^

o^clock, A. M., and to commence second Wednesdaj
of May.

* May 2d. It is agreed, in town nieetinj^, that Mr.
Baiter's lanyard and Mr. Parkman's warehouse and
wharf is a suitable place for a still house. — filth.
James Dinian is ordained over the E. Church. Ed-
ward Holyoke, President of Harvard College, preaches
the sermon from Ileb. 13 ch, 17 vs. J 25th. General
Court meet. John Wolcot and B. Brown are of the
Representatives. J. Turner and B. Lynde, jr. of the
Counsellors, and so continue till after 1740. — 27th.
The Governor remarks, that his salary of £3000 in bills
is not worth £600 sterling. He reminds the House of
what he considered, though they did not, their intima*
tions to the King, that they would raise his salary, so
that it might be sufficient.— 31 st. The people of Bev-
erly petition to the Court, that they may either be ex-
cused from paying toll over the Ferry to Salem, as they
never have, or receive a part of the toll profits. Their
petition is not granted.

June 10th £20,000 are to be issued in bills of new
tenor and exchanged for those of the old. £1 of new
tenor bills is to be legally equal to £3 in old tenor bills.
15th. A Committee is to report* on retrenchment of
extraordinary expenses at funerals. — 29th. About this
time, it becomes a law, that each member of the Coun-
cil shall recivc 3s4 a dav while in session, and each
member of the House 2s. in new tenor bills, which arc
required to pass as equal to silver.

Julv. An excise of 50s. is laid on every coach, 30s.
on every chaise with four wheels, 20s. on every other
chaise, calash or chair.

^ Sept 80th. Beef from 7d. to 9d., veal 8d. to lOd.,
lamb lOd., mutton 8d., hay 10s. cwt., oak wood 40s.
a cord, walnut 47s., turnips 6s., carrots 8s., potatoes
8s. to 9s., wheat 16s., rye 12s., and corn 10s., a bushel,
flour 56s. a barrel.

Dec. 31st. The Legislature add ls8 to the daily

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*^^ [17S8

pay of each Counsellor, and 1s4 to that of each Repre-
sentative.— * " Square toed shoes were going out of

: iifr shion ; I believe few or none were worn after 1 737.

••"Buckles instead of shoe-strings began to be used, but
were not universal in the country towns till 1740 or
1742.''

1738.

t Jan. 4th. The Church at the Village, is represent-
ed on the Council for ordaining Sinnon I3radstreet over
the second church of Marblehead.

t March 20th. The Representatives of Salem are re-
quested by their constituents to use their influence for
an act, which will allow any minister, whose parish is
composed of persons in two or more towns, to solem-
nize marriage for them wherever they reside.

§ May 31st. General Court sit. Timothy Lindall
and B. Brown are Representatives.

June 18th. Col. Josiah Williard, of Salem, having
moved to the new township of Winchester, is empow-
ered to call a meeting there for choosing officers.

II Sept. 25th. Rev. Charles Brockwell had propos-
ed to preach for the Episcopal Society here. The pro-
prietors of this Society choose John Clark and Benja-
min Moorelioad for Wardens. These two, and Ephri-
am Ingalls, Samuel Stone, Joseph Hilliard and Jacob
Manning, promise to pay Mr. B., while preaching for
them, £2 10, each in bills of credit, every Sunday
evening or Monday morning.

TL Dec. 22d. B. Lynde is on committee of the Coun-
cil to consider how the great difficulties on account of
paper money may be removed. #

1739.
** Jan. 12th. The Governor informs the House, that
the Royal instructions forbid him to sign their bill for
the emission of £60,000 in pajKir. — 26tli. B. Brown

• Memoirs of K. A. Ilolyoke. t ViWage Ch. R. J T. R. § Jo. of HouM.
II Ep. Ch. U. t Jo. of IlouM. ** Jo. oC llottM.

1739] **^

of Salem, and Timothy Johnson of Andover, are on
committee to ascertain the circumstances of persons,
IV ho suffered by witchcraft in 1692, and who have not
had restitution for their losses.

* Feb. 6th. The Selectmen grant leave to Charles
Bradshaw, to keep a dancing and French school here,
so long as he preserves good order.

t April 20tli. B- Brown is of a committee to report
on the following clause in the Governor's speech : —
" There are lately come from Canada some persons,
that were taken by Indians from Groton about thirty
years ago, who (it is believed) may be induced to re-
turn into this Province on your giving them some en-
couragement. It would be not only an act of compas-
sion to reclaim them from their savage life, and errors
of the Romish faith ; but their living among us might
be of great advantage to the Province."

JViav 30th. General Court assemble. William
Bro\A'n and Thomas Lee arc Representatives. Peter
Clark, of S. Village, preaches the Election Sermon.

June 12th. A committee of the Ministerial Conven-
tion, which met 31st ult., wait on the Legislature in
reference to a litigation about land, granted 1668 by
proprietors of South Kingston, to aid in the support of
a Congregational or Presbyterian minister. It appears,
that Rev. Mr. Mac Sparran, an Episcopalian, claimed
this land from Rev. Joseph Torry of S. Kingston, and
that the case had been decided in favour of the latter
minister. Mr. Mac Sparran had made his second ap-
peal to the King. The committee petition the Legisla-
ture to support " so public a cause," by granting assist-
ance to Mr. Torrcy. — 21st. This petition is opposed
by Timothy Cutler, Ebenezer Miller, and Addington
Davenport, the only Episcopal ministers in the Province.
Besides these, however, there were Episcopal preach-
ers, called Missionaries, because coming hither under
the patronage of the Society in England for propagat-
ing the Gospel.

* T. R. t Jo. of HouM.

Sept. 19tli. The Governor informs the House of a
Royal order for commissions of Marque and Reprisals
against Spanish vessels. He says^ that, according to a
statement of the Lords Commissioners, April 11th, the
Massachusetts Government had issued in 1714 — 16—
20 and 27, £260,000 in bills of credit ; that 60 or
£70,000 were not yet redeemed, though one emission
ought to have been twenty years ago ; and that 6s8, the
value of one ounce df silver, was worth more than 20s.
of the old bills.

Oct. 5th. T. Lee is on committee of the House to
inform the Governor, that his late message contained
some things, about their bill last year for an emission
of £60,000 in paper, which affected the free exercise of
Legislative power. The Governor declined to see the
committee. — 9tli. He remarks to the Representatives
in reference to the Treasury, which they had not sup-
plied, " Whether owing to me, for my strict obedience
to the Royal order, or to the disregard of your House
to the King's honour and his people's safety," judge ye. ^ ^

Gen. ^pMP Putnam moved from Salem to Pomfret, ^#f A^^
Conn. He was born Jan. 7, 1718, and baptized at the
Village Church Feb. 2d. He was son of Joseph and
Elizabeth Putnam. His father was son of John, who
was son of John, who had two brothers, Nathaniel and
Thomas, whose parents were John and Priscilla, of Ab-
botaston, Buckinghamshire, England. He married a
daughter of John Pope, by whom he had ten children,
seven of which were living in 1818. She died 1764.
After her decease he married a widow Gardiner, of
Gardiner Island. He died of an inflamation at Brook-
lyn, Connecticut, May 19, 1790. His name will be
long associated with the conquest of Canada, capture
of Havana, the battle of Breed's Hill, (commonly cal-
led Bunker Hill,) and other events of the Revolution.

1740.
* Jan. 1 St. Messrs. Brown and Lee ^xe ow c.oxk!wvW

* Jo. of Home.

> •

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tec to prepare a statement of the misunderstanding,
^vliich the House had with Gov. Belcher, for Mr. Kilby,
their a^cnt in London. — 5th. T. Lee is on committee
with respect to the taking of Porpoises, bj^ Williara
Paine and Co. of Eastliam. The committee re]X)rt,
that thej receive 2s. for each porpoise taken, on condi-
tion of delivering ^^ the middle part of the tails to the
town clerk, and that he has burned up the same.'^«^
10th. As war had been declared Oct. 23d, against
Spain, the Council desire to consult the House about
what shall be done. The House non-concur.

March 4th. The Governor remarks to the House :
" I have laid before you the defenceless state of the
Province, the danger and injustice of an empty Trea-
sury."— * 1 0th. A committee is raised in Salem to pre-
serve deer as the law directs. — tl7th. Phillip English
had died recent! v. He was son of John, of the Island of
.Jersey, and was baptized June 30, 1651. He married
Mary Ilollingsworth, 1675, and Sarah Ingersoll, 1698.
He left children. He had been an cnterprizing merch-
^ ant. Selectman and Representative to G^pii^l Court.
He and his first wife suffered considerably in their pro-
p(!rty and persons, from being prosecuted and obliged
to flt»c on tlio charge of witchcraft.

t IVIny 28th. (jleneral Court convenes. B. Brown
and T. Lee, are Representatives. Besides J. Turner
and I). Lyndc, jr. of Salem, as Counsellors, William
Brown is one of two, who were chosen for the same
body, to act for inhabitants or proprietors of land in any
part of the Province. — 30th. B. Brown is on commit-
tee to consider his Excellency's speech, relative to the
enlistment of soldiers for an expedition against some
part of Spanish W. Indies.

.June 23d. The Governor savs to the House, that the
sea coast is unguiirded, that there are loud complaints
of public officers for not receiving: their due ; that money
IS ne(;ded to pay the bounty of soldiers, enj^aged to go
an expedition against Cuba, because they had delayed

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to make legal appropriations for the Treasury. He de-
sires them to lay a ^^ large duty on the consumption of
spirituous liquors, which are so much the bane of in-
dustry and frugality."

July 2d. Daniel Epes is Collector of Excise for
Essex.— 4th. J. Turner is on committee to consider
measures in reference to the reported temper and con-
duct of Eastern Indians. The Legislature agree to

supply the treasury with £100,000 in bills. ^9th.

£900 are granted for fortifications at Salem.

Sept. 10th. The House provide for the transporta-
tion of five companies, under Capt. John Winslow,
which were part of 1000 men voted, August 20th, to
be raised for the expedition against Cuba. — * 19th.
George Whitefield preached in the First Church of Sa-
lem and took a collection for his orphan house in S.
Carolina. His sermon, from John 17 ch. and 3 verse,
was very interesting.

tNov. 22d. The Governor says to the House in
his message, " There have been for some time past two
schemes going fcwward for circulating a great quantity
of private notes of hand to pass in lieu of money ; and
I am told the notes are now getting out among the peo-
ple." The first ot the companies, here referred to,
was John Colman and tliree hundred and ninety-five
others. The second was Edward Hutchinson and one
hundred and six others. It appears, that, June 19th,
the Representatives voted on the question, whether
these companies should emit their notes, and fifty-nine
were in favour of such an emission, and thirty-seven
against. Of the latter were B. Brown and T. Lee of
Salem. The House, however, afterwards agreed with
the Governor, that these notes should be suppressed. He
and the Council require the stockholders of the two
Companies to give bonds for redeeming their notes so
as to prevent fraud. He further remarks, " As for the
scheme of forming the Land Bank, it appeared to him
and Council to be big with so many miscKlefa \» nJ^r.

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people, that they thought it their indispensable dutj to
bear public testimony against it (as they have done) and
so to save unwary people from the injuries they might
otherwise suffer by taking notes for money, which have
no honest or solid foundation." He proposes to the
House, that they pass a law to prevent such a Bank.
He states, that the King and Parliament had been pe-
titioned for its suppression. The House, however, as
a. body, took no measures to oppose, but rather encour-
aged the Land Bank. — 2Gth. T. Lee is on committee
to consider the petition of Richard Clark of Boston,
who, at great expense and trouble, had begun to make

guns, and desired public encouragement* * 30th.

Beef 8d. to 9d., veal 9d. to I3d., mutton 7d. to lOd.,
lamb 7d. to 9d., butter 2s .4d. to 2s. 6d., wheat I4s., rye
lOs., corn 8s., pork £8 bbl.

t Dec. 3d. The Legislature observe a Fast, espe-
cially " for pressing difficulties, which have long attend-
ed and do attend the public affairs of this Province."

* M. S. in Mass. Hit. Coll. t Jo. of House.

ERRATA.

Pago 334 for Zerubal read Zenibabcl. 33G— Juno 16th for Dth. 358 — iri63
for IGiil. 3i*,7 and 380— omit i in Williard. 373— Aug. 14th for 4th. 37r>—
chain for claim. 37I»— lOaiJ for lOs. 391— May 17lh for 12th. 392— July 2:>th
ibr IGth. There are a few other mistakea, which the reader will easily correct

ANNALS OF SALEM.— NO. T.

Smce the publication of the first Nomber of this work,— the
writer of it has been variously assisted in his researches. — Among
the persons, to whom he is particularly indebted for ready and cor-
rect information, on several occasions, is William Gibbs, Esq.— -
When names of persons are mentioned, they are to be understood
as of Salem, if not otherwise stated, or not implicitlf belonging else-
where. The following abreviations will be used — b. for born, — m; for
married, — d. for died or dies,--g. for graduated, — Gen. Ct. for Gen-
eral Court, — Go7. for GoTernor,-— Rep. for the singular or plural of
Representative.

1741.

Feb. 26th. Fast on account of War with Spain.
Peter Clark preaches two sermons on this occasion,
which are printed.

* May 27th. Gen. Ct. meet. Thomas Flint and
John Gardner Rep. John Turner, Benja. Lynde,jr.
and Wm. Brown are continued on the Council. — Sev-
eral individuals are proposed for Counsellors, who are
favorable to the Land Bank. Among them is Daniel
Epes. But they are negatived by Gov. Belcher.—
28th. The Gov. says in his message, — " The manage*
ment of the Elections made yesterday discover to me
so much of the inclination of your House to support
the fraudulent, pernicious scheme, commonly called
the Land Bank, condemned at home by His Majesty
and both Houses of Parliament, that I judge it deroga-
tory to the King's honor and service and inconsistent
with the peace and welfare of this people, that you sit
any longer in General Assembly, and I have therefore

* Joamal oC Hooie.

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directed Mr. Secretary Willard to declare this Court
dissolved." — The Bank here mentioned had its strenu-
ous advocates and opposers. Part of its proprietors
lived in Salem. Gov. Belcher's exertions to suppress
this Bank was a great cause of his removal from oflSce.

July 8th. Wm. Shirley, as successor to Gov.
Belcher, — remarks in his first message to the House, —
that when his predecessor came to the chair in 1730,
exchange between bills of Great Britain and this Pro-
vince had risen 200 per cent against the Province and
since have risen to 450 per cent.

Sept. 23d. As Major John Winslow had recently
arrived from the Camp on Cuba, for more recruits, the
Gov. recommends his request.

Oct. 7. Bounty is voted by the House for not above
600 men for Cuba. — Major Winslow had raised, by
Dec. 3d, enough volunteers for one transport.

* Nov. 30th. " Extraordinary commotions with res-
pect to religion. The people meet often especially at
the Eastward." This extract refers to a revival of
religion, begun the past year through the preaching of
George Whitefield.

1742.

t Jan. 15th. Gov. Shirley informs the House, that
the King had not restricted him, as he did Gov. Belch-
er, ^* from giving assent to any act for emitting Bills of
credit without inserting a suspending clause therein, —
to prevent its taking effect till His Majesty' pleasure
should be known respecting it.''

t Feb. 1 7th. Edward Britton died JE 80. He mar-
ried Mary Codner Jan. 1, 1692. He left children.

^ March 4th. John Turner died in an apoplectic fit
as ne was coming from his wharf. , He was son of
John and Elizabeth Turner; bom Sept. 13, 1671 ;
married Mary Kitchen May 22, 1701, who died at
Ipswich Aug. 1768. He left children, John, Robert,
tiabbakuk, Elizabeth wife of Doct. Thomas Berry of

* Collins' Jo. f Jo. of House. X Grave 8to»e. § Ljade's Notes.

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Ipswich, Marj wife of EbenezerBowditch and Eunice,
wife of Benja« Brown. His estate was between 11
and £I2|000. He was Captain of a horse company
here and went with them, in 1708, against the French
and Indians, who then attacked Haverhill. He became
Colonel of the Regiment in 1729. He was noted as
a merchant. He was appointed Justice 1716, and
Judge of the Com. Pleas Ct. 1726. He was long of
the Province Council. His worthy deserts were equal
to his honors. — * 25th. Benja. Brown and other pro*-
prietors of New Salem, petition for land on the N. W.
of that township.

t May 17th, Raised for Town Tax £400 L. M.—
James Liindall and other owners of land in North Field,
receive liberty to build a bridge from Ome's Point to
Symonds' Point, under such restrictions as the towft
may require. This bridge was built before 1745.

t April 10th. The Gov. orders, that if within a
year there be erected at Salem a sufficient breastwork
and platform and 16 guns, 8 pounders, or others equiv-
alent and all suitable warlike stores provided, — £300
shall be allowed them out of the Province Treasury —
The Town accept this o£kr 16th of Aug.

May 26th. Gen. Ct. sit. Daniel Epes and J.
Gardner Representatives.

June 10th. D. Epes in chosen Collector of Excise
for Essex County. He held this trust several years.
— II 12th, John Cabot, merchant, d. recently. He
m. Anna Orne, Oct. 29, 1702. He left widow
Anna, and children, — John, Francis, Joseph and Eliza-
beth Cabot and Margaret Gerrish, and grand children of
two daughters, Mary Sewall and Esther Higginson
both deceased. — 1 16ih. D. Epes is of a Committee
to report on a proper present for the Indian tribes at
the Eastward, who are about to be visited by the
Gov. and suit.

** Nov. 23d. Benja. Gerrish, jr. and others, petition

* Jo. of Hooae. t Town Records. t Jo. of Ho.

II ProbaU Roeordf . H Jo. of Ho. ** Town Paperi.

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for a town meeting, because a French war is daily ex-
pected, to choose a Committee to wait on the Legisla-
ture for more help on fortifications.

* Nov. 26th. Saml. Brown d. He was son of Hon.
Samuel and Abigail Brown ; b. April 7, 1708; g.
at Harvard 1727. — He m. Katherine, daughter ot
John and Ann Winthrop of Boston. His wife survived
him and m. Col. Epes Sargent, of Gloucester,
Aug. 10, 1744, who soon moved to Salem. Mr. Brown
left children — ^William and Abigails— His estate was
£5260 18 3 1-4 L. M. He owned over 104^000
acres of land in various places. The most of it was
entailed. /

t December 2d. As the Selectmen of each town
were not liable to any penalty for refusing to re-
lieve their own poor and distressed, — ^a Committee is
raised to prepare a bill on this subject. — The occasion
of this was the case of Robert Martin, a cripple of Row-
ley, who was refused assistance by the Selectmen of
said town* and who therefore made his complaint to
the Legislature. The Court order, April 23, 1 743,
that Rowley Selectmen support Martin.-w 31st. Capt
Benj. Moreshead d. lately. He m. Sarah Lindall, July
28, 1737. She d. Dec. 1760. He was a prominent
member of the Episcopal Church.

1743.

^Jan. 16th. The Province Tax on £1000 is for
Boston £180,— Salem £30,— Ipswich £27 12 5,—
Newbury £25 12 3,— Marblehead £19 9 4.

II May 6th. A Committee report, that the two
schools within the Bridge, become one, and that the
salary of Messrs. Nutting and Gerrish, the teachers of
them, be increased. — 26th. Gen. Ct. meet. D. Epes
and J. Gardner Rep.— B. Lynde, jr. is of the Council
and thus long continues. — H 26th. '* There is sad
division in the Convention of ministers at Boston. Dr.

* Lynde'i Notes. t Jo. of Ho. X Prob. R.

§ Jo. of Ho. II T. P. H Smith's Joumal.

*^^ [1743

Chauncey of Boston, and others, in opposition to the
late work of God in the land. They obtained a vote
against the disorders, &c., thereby expressly owning
the work, whieh puts the ministers on the other side in a
great ferment — the people through the country are also
universally divided and in the most unhappy temper.
The opposition is exceeding virulent and mad.^'

* June 1st. The Representatives from Salem are on
a Committee of the House, — to report who were for-
merly sufferers as, Quakers or by witchcraft, and what
satisfaction the Court have made such sufferers. — 3d.
Rev. Joshua Gee of Boston, dates his letter, about pro-
ceedings of the late Convention there. The Rev. Mr.
Frescott answered this letter and maintained that the
ministers, who voted against the disorders of the Re-
vival, intended nothing against the revival itself. He
stated that there was a full convention of 70 and that
38 of them voted for testimony in favor of the Revival.
10th. As Saturday 11th " will be the happy anniver-
sary of the accession of His Majesty our most gracious
Sovereign Lord King George II. to the Crown of Great
Britain," the House concur with the Council to celebrate
this event.

t July 7th. " Attended Convention of ministers (in
Boston) to bear testimony to the late glorious work of
God in the land, which is opposed by so many ; — there
were 90 present, and 30 sent their testimony." — ^James y
Diman signs such testimony " as to scope and end."

t Sept. 9th. The Gov. congratulates the House,
that '^ His Majesty had gained a considerable battle
against the French on the River Maine." The House
vote, that there be public rejoicing for this success, to-
morrow afternoon. — 16th. P. Clark preaches a lecture
at Watertown on " the witness of the Spirit in the hearts
of believers," — which is printed at the request of the
hearers.

^ Oct. 5th. Voted, that Capt. John Clark have leave
to put up his organ in St. Peter's church. Persons are

* Jo of Ho. t Smith I Jo. t Jo. of Ho. } Ep. Ch. R.

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appointed to collect money for this organ. This was
the first organ used in public worship at Salem.— * 21st
D. Epes is on Committee to draft a bill for supplying
the Treasury, and for necessary defence of the Province,
and, also, for inquiring about the public stock of pow-
der. J. Gardner is on Committee to investigate the
state of the Forts and Garrisons and the grants for pub-
lic supplies. Such business is occasioned by the ex-
pectation of a sudden rupture with France.

Nov. 11th. The House vote £166 13 4 for Salem
fortification.

1744.

March 1st. The Gov. informs the House, that if
they do not use means to prevent the circulation of R
Island and Conn, bills of credit, Mass. is likely to loose
its charter. — The pressure on the people because of the
abundance and depreciation of such bills is great. — 2A.
B. Lynde, jr. is on Committee to prepare a bill for re-
gulating trade with Eastern and Western Indians. —
T26th. Arthur Onslow, Speaker of the House of Com-
mons in England, is chosen a Warden of St. Peter's
Church. Capt. Benja. Gerrish, jr. is to act as his Rep-
resentative.

X April 4th. Geii. Ct. appropriate the afternoon to
congratulate one another on news, that Princess Louisa
was married to the r*fince Royal of Denmark, whereby
the Protestant cause in Europe is greatly strengthened.
April — . ^ A Fire club is formed here. — Its number is
28 and not to exceed 30. — One of its articles is, " We
will have a watchword, whereby to know one another ;
every member to whisper it to the Clerk at each quarterly
meeting and to any other member, when challenged,
under penalty of \s. O. T."

II May 30th. Gen. Ct. sit. Benja. Pickman Rep.
Wm. Brown is of the Council this and the year follow-
ing.— 31st. Gov. informs the House, that war has
been declared between France and England.

* Jo. of He. tEp.Ch. R. t Jo. of Ho. ^Emcz Hiit.Soc. M. S. DJo.ofllo.'

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June 1st. B. Pickman on Com. to prepare a bill
for prohibiting all trade with the enemy. — ^2d. His
Majesty's declaration of war with the French King is
proclaimed. — * 28th. Fast on account of earthquake,
which occurred 3d inst. and of war with France.

t July 15th. John Higginson d. He was son of
John and Hannah H. — *b. Jan. lO, 1698, — g.

at Harvard 1717. He m. Ruth Boardman of yd^n^^^J^

Dec. 4, 1719, who d. June 14, 1727,— and Esther
Cabot April 28, 1732. He had children, John, An-
drew, Francis, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Ruth and Susan-
nah. He sustained chief offices of the town and com-
manded a company. He was chosen County Register
1726 and Justice of Peace 1733. — He was a worthy
man. — J 23d. The Confederate and first Churches
agree to use endeavours for becoming united under one
Pastor. They did not succeed.

^ Aug. 17th. Allowance to each soldier for 34 years
past, — 1 lb. bread and 1-2 pint of peas or beans a day,
2 lbs. pork for 3 days, 1 gall, molasses for 42 days,
while in garrison. Marching rations, — 1 lb. of bread
and 1 lb. pork and 1 gill Rum daily.

II Oct. 30th. Of County Tax £250,— Salem pays
£38 0 6. \^

H Nov. 7th. Richard Elvins is ordained over 2d
parish at Scarborough. He had been a baker by trade.
He was a Selectman of Salem 1739. — He became
pious through the preaching of Mr. Whitefield. He
possessed good understanding and was a useful minis-
ter. He published a sermon from Romans 16 ch. 26vs.
on " the obedience of faith." It was preached July
26, 1747, and had a preface by Rev. Mr. Jewett, of
Rowley. He m. the widow of Rev. Mr. Willard of
Biddeford, and d. Aug. 12, 1776. j/** This year a law
was passed empowering all Towns to choose firewards.
Each fireward is to have ^^ for a distinguishing badge of

*SiDith'iJo. tT.R. tlitCh. R. $J«.ofHo.

I Gen. Sett. Ct. R. f GreenlMfi Eccloe. Sk«tehM. ^ Fror. Lawt.

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office a staff of five feet long, painted red and headed
with a bright brass spire 6 inches long."

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* Jan. 16th. B. Pickmsm on committee to inquire
of the Gov. as to the disposition of the Penobscot and
other tribes of Indians. The Gov. informs them, 17th,
that these Indians were creatly under the influence oif
the French and no dependence could be placed io them.
— t26th. Through a petition signed by merchants
of Boston and principally by merchants of Salem and
Marblehead,— the House vote, by a majority of one, to
engage in an expedition against Louisbourg. — t 28tb.
Benja. Lynde, sen. d. He was son of Simon and Han-
nah L. of Boston; — b. Sept. 22, 1666; — had rudi-
ments of his education under Ezekiel Checver ; — -g. at
Harvard 1686; an eminent scholar. — He went to Eng-
land 1692; — was admitted to the Middle Temple and
made Barrister at Law. He returned, 1697, Advocate
General of the Admiralty for Mass., Conn, and R. Is.
He was several years Rep. of Salem to Gen. Ct. ; was
chosen one of the Council 1713 and so continued till
1737. — He was Justice qf Sessions Ct. 1721, — long a
Justice of the Supreme Court and for years its Chief
Justice. — He m. Mary, daughter of Wm. Browne,
April 22, 1699. She d. July 12th, 1753, M 74, He
seems to have moved hither about the time of his mar-
riage, for he was chosen to represent Salem in the Leg-
islature in the Spring of 1700, though he did not then
serve. — Ho was an eminent member of the First Church.
His services for the Province were many and beneficial.
He was " a gentleman generally beloved by all, who
were favored with his acquaintance."

^ Feb. 28th. Fast on account of expedition prepar-
ing against C.ipe Breton.

II March 9th. John Gardner is appointed Pilot of the
Mass. Frigate.

* Jo. of Ho. t Httteh. X Lynde'i Notei. § Collini' Jo. || Jo. of Ho.

*^ [1745

* April 30tL Dudley Leavit receives a call to set-
tle over First Church and Society.

t May 6th. Expences for a virinter guard at the
Fort in late embargo. This embargo was laid on all
ports to prevent information reaching Louisbourg,
against which an expedition sailed 24th of March. —
10th. Rev. B. Prescott addresses a printed letter to
Rev. Geo. Whitefield against his itinerate preaching.
— 1 29ih. Gen. Ct. assemble. B. Pickman Rep. d.
Prescott preaches the Election Sermon. § 30th. P.
Clark preaches before the Convention of ministers. His
subject — ^' advantages and obligations arising from the
oracles of God committed to the Church and its min-
istry.''

June 28th. ^ The Corporation invite the House to
take Commencement dinner in College Hall. — 29th.
B. Pickman on Committee to provide for French pri*
soners in this Province.

II July 18th. Thanksgiving for successes at Cape
Breton. Louisbourg was taken 17th ult.— 1 SOth.
The Pastoral relation between Mr. Fisk and his people
is dissolved.

Aug. 12th. Mr. Leavit is voted £300 salary of pre-
sent currency. The Congregation concur with the
Church in this offer. — ** 23d. War with Indiane is
proclaimed in Boston.

Sept. 19th. Fast because of Indian war.

tt Oct. 2d. As the following Churches, 1st and 3d
of Ipswich, 2d of Portsmouth, Newington, 1st of Mai-
den, 1 st of Reading, — Topsfield, Rowley, 4th of Salem
and 3d of Lynn, had been invited to meet for ordaining
Mr. Leavit — a Council is formed of Elders and delegates
from them The Council occupy much time in exam-
ining papers laid before them. They desire an addi-
tion to the number of their Churches and defer the or-
dination to the 23d. — 1| 13th. It is generally a sickly
and dying time through the Country. — ^^ 23d. EldeiH

* Tab«rn«ele Cb. R. t T. R. | Jo. of Ho. §Painl>erton M. S.
II Smith*! Jo. IT Tab. Ch. R. «* Bmith'i Jo. tt Tab. Ch. R.
tt Smith*! Jo. §§ Tab. Ch. ^.

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and delegiates from the following Churches meet and
form themselves into a Council for ordaining Mr. Lea-
vit;— 2d of Boston, 1st of Gloucester, Kittery, 1st of
Reading, Maiden, and Topsfield. This Council ordain-
ed Mr. L. next day, thoiligh Mr. Fisk and several
brethren objected. — * So great was the disturbance on
this occasion, that one of the Council desired silence;
Some justices, belonging to the town, ordered a sheriff
to stop him ; which he did in so uncivil a manner, as
to force him from the pulpit. Tradition says that Mr.
L. was ordained in Mr. Kitchen's garden. Mr. L's
church had been some discommoded by the sentence of
non-communion against them. As a specimen, in which
such non-communion was commenced and retracted,
the following is given, t " March 12, 1735. Then
the first Church in Gloucester met by adjournment and
voted — 1st, That they concurred with the Grand Coun-
cil met at Salem from time to time ; — 2d, and passed
the sentence of non-communion with the First Church
in Salem. And it was done deliberately and with a
great deal of awfuluess and solemnity. — At a Church
meeting 1745, upon an humble confession of the First
Church in Salem, the first Church in Gloucester re-
leased her from the sentence of non-communioii, and
assisted in the ordination of Mr. Dudley Leavit at their
request." — Churches in Boston and other towns passed
similar votes.

t Dec. 23d. The Confederate Church vote to com-
mune with members of Mr. Leavit's Church, who had
been admitted by Mr. Fisk since the separation ; — to
conunune with those, who adhered to Mr. F. at the
separation, if they confess their fault for not using pro-
per means of reconciliation ; — to have a committee
write and desire Churches, who had passed sentence of
non-communion against the first Church, to withdraw
such sentence.

• Boi. Er'g Poit of 17C3. tlit Ch. of GUuc. R. tlit Ch. R.

431

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1746.

* Feb. 10th. As the Bishop of London had pjt)-
posed the removal of Mr. Brockwell to the King's Chap-
el in Boston, the Wardens of St. Peter's Church join
with Mr. B. in petitioning the Society in England for
another Missionary. The wardens agree with Mr. B,
to preach here till a missionary comes. — ^Their petition
states, that Salem is the next market town to Boston in
New England. It says, — " you cannot but conclude
our opposition has been great, having what the world
calls great men our antagonists ; but thanks to Heaven
they have at last great reason to applaud our system,
and we hope ere long they will join with us in the
established form ; they having had monstrous divisions
in most of their Societies, occasioned by Mr. Whitefield
and his successors, which has opened the eyes of some
so as to behold the beauty of our Church, which has
hitherto escaped the snares laid by the grand Deceiver
of mankind." — It observes " we hope the Honored So-
ciety will add the £20 to the £40, which was taken
from Mr. Brockwell to the next gentleman, who comes,
so that with the £130 we will give him, it will aiford
him a comfortable living." — In its P. S. — ** If you will
be pleased to send us some Common Prayer books with
Tate and Brady's version, they will be of great service."

t March 11th. B. Pickman is on committee to ex-
amine accounts of the directors of the government lot-
tery,— which was to aid in paying for the late expedi-
tion to Cape Breton.

May 28th. Gen. Court meet. B. Pickman Rep.
The Gov. says in his message, that the assistance,
given by the N. Eng. troops in the capture of Louis- ^
bourg, had been strangely concealed, in England, — ^till
it was made known by a true representation.— 30th.
He states that more damage had been done by French
and Indians at the Eastward.

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1746] ^

* June 2d. Proclamation for enlisting men for ex-
pedition against Canada. — 7th. George, son of Rev.
Geo. Curwin d., b. Dec. 4, 1717, g. at Harvard 1735;
m. Sarah Pickman 1739. She survived him. He was
commissary under Sir Wra. Pepperel in Lousbourg ex-
pedition.— ^t 24th. B. Pickman is on committee of ar-
rangements for receiving Gen. Pepperel and Admiral
Warren, arrived in Boston harbour* These officers, be-
ing in the Council Chamber, are visited by the Speaker
of the House, who congratulates them on their arrival
and thanks them for their signal services in the late re-
duction of Cape Breton and its dependances. — ^28th.
The Gov. calculates, that Mass. in resisting the French
and Indians, is at the expense of £30,000 communibos
annis. — He remarks that the Province would be eased
of such a burden if Canada were taken.

t In June, a sloop, from St. Eustatia, brings in the
small pox, A man and boy of the crew are sent to
Pest house on Rainsford Is. and the vessel ordered up
Forest River.

^ July 15th. B. Pickman is on Commiitee to draft
instructions for Commissioners, who are to meet with
Commissioners from other Colonies at Albany, — to
treat with the Six Nations about going against Canada
and to make these Indians customary presents.

II Aug. I4th. Thanksgiving for signal victory, gain-
ed by the Duke of Cumberland over rebels in Scotland.

H Sept. 3d. The Gov. still urges the necessity for
the forces of Mass. and N. York and other Colonies to
attack Crown Point by the •* late tragedy at Mass. Fort,
now burnt down by the enemy and all the garrison, as
well as women and children, put to the sword or carried
into captivity ;" and by the enemy's having " plunder-
ed divers houses and destroyed a considerable number
of cattle at Northampton." — 9th. He presses the
House to order forces for Annapolis because the French
and Indians are collected at Menis to recover N. Scotia.
10th The House consent to both of these proposals.

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II £. A. Hoi. Diary. t Jo. of Ho.

— llth. B. Pickman is on Committee of War to esti*
mate the expenses of Mass. for the expedition against
Cape Breton, and present them to Admiral Warren and
Gen. Pepperel for their approbation, so as to be paid
by the Crown.-^* 22d. Companies are raised in all
the towns and marched to Boston for fear of invasion
by a French fleet. — ^f 25th^ Great alarm here, lest the
town and ^country should be attacked by this fleet.-—
29th. £500 are vot^ here to purchase warlike stores
for defence^, t Salem, Marblehead and Cape Ann are
in great distress, sending away their efiects*

^ Oct^ — . " Voted that for Christians to consult
reputed witches or fortune tellers, this Church firmly
believe, on the testimony of the word of God, is highly
impious and scandalous, bemg a violation of the Cbris-
tian Covenant, rendering the persons guilty of it sub-
ject to the just censure of the Church. Voted, that the
Pastor, in the name of the Church, publicly testify their
abhorrence of this practice, warning all under their
watch and care to guard against it." — These votes
were occasioned by some persons in the parish going
to consult a woman, who set herself up as a fortune
teller. — | 16tb. Fast to implore the protection of God
for His Majesty's dominions in America, and for this
Province, in particular, against the formidable and
threatening appearance of the French in these seas, and
against the frequent attacks and invasions on our inland
frontiers^ and to seek his Messing on the intended ex-
pedition against Crown Point.

Nov. 7th. The Gov. remarks in his message — " the
Providential train of events, which seem most visibly
to have conspired to disappoint every part of the ene-
my's late schjsme upon thes^e coasts" suggests, that what
was applied jto the defeat of the Spanish armada, may
be truly said of the French fleet, — " Afflavit Deus et
dissipailtur." — He appoints Thanksgiving for so great
deliverance. — I 27th. Charles Brockwell " prefered
to the Lecture of the King's Chapel in Boston," makes

* E. A. Hoi. Dbrj. t T. R. t Smith** l«.

§ N. Dan. Ch. R. | Jo. of H . ^V.>. CV,^.

1748] ^

1748.

* Jan. 4t)u By an arriral at Salem from St. Ensta-
tia there is news, that the Dutch had declared war
against France.— 14th. Another arrival hither con-
firms the success of Admiral Hawkes in takine 9 ships
of war and 48 sail of merchantmen from the l^ench.

t Feb. 3. The Gov. states in his message, that
there is general distress in the province from the de-
preciation of paper money,— and that clergymen are
thereby greatly embarrassed. — }22d. Snow on a levelSO
inches and in the woods 4 1-2 feet deep. — ^29iii. No
travelling about the country except upon rackets.

^ May 35th. Gen. Ct. meet. John Gardner and
James Jeffrey, jr. Rep. — ^26th. Gov. recommends an
expedition against Crown Point as most prevea-
tive of the Six nations from siding with the French.
He relates that the Eastern Indians had killed some
and taken others of the English ; and that the people
at the Eastward were much alarmed and that many oS
them were coming away. — 31st. He is desired by the
House to appoint a Fast for calamities from the enemy,
— for early and extreme drought, whereby many fruits
of the earth are in danger of being cut off.

II June 9th. Fast for drought. It had not been
drier since George I. was crowned.

K Aug. — . Mr. Leavit's church are invited to at-
tend the installation of Daniel Rogers over the new
Church at Exeter. They did not attend. — Contribu-
tions had been lately made in Mr. L's Society for
schooling poor children.

Sept. 13th. Several persons, — not having clear
views on the subject of infant baptism, — are unani-
mously allowed to unite with Mr. L's church. — ** 29th.
The year past 4 ships, 12 snows, 21 brigs, 63 schooners
and 31 sloops, — belonging to Salem, Marb. Bev. Glouc.
Ips. andNewb., were cleared from Salem CustomHouse.

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457 ^,749

In these vessels 32,000 quintals of dry cod fish were
sent to Europe, and 3070 nhds, each of 6 or 7 quintals,
to the W. I. Only 8 fishing schooners were out of Sa-
lem this year, — which were not so many as usual.
Each of them was about 50 tons, carried about 7 hands,
—caught on an average 600 quintals a year ; — ^made
five fares in this time, two to Isle of SaUe and Jiree to
the banks along Cape Sable shores — ^The merchantable
Cod were exported to Spain, Portugal and Italy ; and
the refuse to the W. I. for negro slaves.

* Oct. 13th. Mitchel Sewall d. — son of Stephen and
Margaret S.—b. Oct. 29, 1699— g. at Harvard 1718,
m. Mary Cabot, May 10, 1729, and Elizabeth Price
June 20, 1743.— On the decease of his father 1725,
he succeeded him, as clerk of the Court of Sessions
and Com. Pleas, — ^became Justice 1733. — t He left
widow Elizabeth, and children — ^Jonathan, Mitchel,
Elizabeth and Stephen under 14 years — and Katherine,
Margaret and Mary above and Sarah Bartlett. — His
estate £6953 16 O. T.— t27th. The Captain of a
vessel, arrived at Salem from Jamaica, saw an engage-
ment Oct. 1, between Admiral Knowles and a Spanish
Squadron from Havana, — and that the Admiral was
victorious.

^ Nov. 14th. £1 ster. equals £10 of bilb O. T.
Other authority makes 1 equal to 1 1 .

II Dec. 12th. Joseph Orne merchant d. recently.
His estate was £12852 13 11 O. T. ; bequethed to
his sisters and his brother's children. He was often
Selectman and active to promote the welfare of the
town.

1749.

H March 20th, Richard Derby and others have leave

to buy a Fire Engine ; — be a company for it , — excused

from town offices ; and if one of them remove or <lie,

his son to succed him as a member.^— >They immedi-

* Collins Jo. t Pfob. Rec. | Bm. Newt Letter.

§ Je. of Ho. I Prob. Re?. IT T. R.

1749] ***

ately purchased the finginp. It sras the first, irhich
faeloBged to Salem.

* April 13th. James P«icee, .wounded in the late ex-
pedidoa against Cape Breton, is allowed compensatioo.

t Mayrr-.. £dwai4 and Dayid Hilliard, erecting a
Eome Walk, petition fiur land.-^t lOth. Peace proclaimed
in Boston betnreen France and £nsland.-r-v^ Aims house
to be repaired and to employ \Eh paupers.'^)) 31st.
Gen^ Ct. assemblip. / J. Jemrey, jr. and Samuel Gard-
ner Rep.

June Ist. The Gov. states, that since he oBered a
teward for the apprehension of persons, who threat-
ened, last April, to burn the buildings and vessels and
take the life of a Counsellor, unless he complied with
their demands for money ,-i-4ie himself had received a
similar btter, declaring that if he did not lay a sum of
money in a secret place, his country house and the
Province House should be consumed. — 2d. For the
extreme drought and great increase of devouring insects,
the Hou^ desire the Gov. to appoint a Fast. — 1 3d.
Doctor John Cabot d. — son of John and Hannah C. —
b. Oct. 26, l704,--g. at Harvard 1724f— m. Hannah
Clark, June 6, 1747* — He left a son, John. — He was
often on town committees for public objects. — ** 7th.
Corn and provisions very scarce.-^tt 16th. English
hay cut short almost 9-lOths through the Province.

$t July 3d. North ferry let for £3 sterl. a year.

^ Aug. 3d. Gov. states to the House, that persons
of property in N. H., had lately received menacing let*
ters to extort money from them. He also says, that he
has leave from His Majesty to visit England and shall
soon depart. — 5(h. As plentiful rains had fallen and
insects removed, the House desire the Gov. to appoint
Thanksgiving. — 1| ||7tb. Rates for N. ferry. 6d. O. T.
or 1 cop|)er, for a passenger, — 2 coppers for a horse,
7 for a chair, 9 for a two wheel chaise and 11 for a

•Jo. of Ho. tT. p. I E. A. Hoi. Dit. 5 T. R. || Jo. of Ho.
V K. A. Hoi. DU. '* Jo. of Ho. * t E. A. Hoi. 0»*.

ttT. U. §§ Jo. of Ho. IIIIT. a.

four wheel carriage.-^ )8th. BUI enacted* that any
person, convicted of sendmg threatening letters to ex-
tort money, should sit on gallows an hour^— with a ropi^ |
round his neck ; — ^be set in: the ptllorj and hare an eaV
croppedt-^imprisdned three yean^ — kept at hard wori,i
— and every three months brought but and have SX^
stripes on the bare back at the public whippiilg post.
This act to be read^by the Clerk of ^v^ry town at MiurCb
meeting. * y/ /

t Nov. ITtk Jona. Vcrry is offered £4)00 O. T.
and wood to be master of the work hous^, — he tO board
his own family.— Capt John Clark states, that his brother
Gedney Clark of Barbadoes, had promisedi probably, ^
1000 bushels of corn, and certainly 600 from his
Bonaventure plantation, to the poor of Salem, if the
town wiH get it impcMrted. — ^The town c^der a vote of
thanks to be sent him for this promise.^} 23d. Spen-
cer Phil{ips, Lt. Gov., informs the House, that a treaty
of peace is made with Eastern Indians. He congratu-
lates them on the arrival of £183,000 sterl., granted by
Parliament to reimburse this Province for charges in
expedition against Cape Breton. — As a part of this sum,
there was hammered money.

Dec. 23d. Obediah Alby, jr. had been lately
brought from Wiscasset and committed to Prison here,
on charge of being concerned in killing one Indian and
wounding two others. — ^ 26th. Lt. Gov. and Council
send an order to Justices of Essex to have the jail here
guarded by six men, — three of whom to be constantly
on the watch, lest Alby should escape and thus involve
the Province in a new war with the Indians This or-
der was not complied with. Alby was carried from
Salem jail to York jail, in about nine months, that he
might be tried.

1760. j/
II Jan. 23d. Joseph Crellius, a German of Philadel- .
phia, has a proposal read to the House for transporting

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1760] *^

German Protestants and tradesmen. — ^26tb. Four
townships are granted for these Germans, — two in the
W. and two in the £• parts of the Province.^^oshua
Winslow and other merchants of Boston are loaned the
Mass. Frigate to sail for N. of Ireland And bring from
300 to 560 Irish Protestants hither.-V^27th. Bills of
1, Sj 4 1-2, 6, 9 and ISd. to be struck off to the amount
of not above £dOOO.

* Feb. Sd. Col. Benjamin Brown d. — son of John
and Sarah B.— b. July 25, 1706,— g. at Harvard 1725,
-^m. Eunice, daughter of Col. John Turner, June 19,
1729. — Had children — Hannah, Eunice, Benjamin and
John. He was frequently Selectman ; was Rep. to
Gen. Ct. several years ; — made justice by Gov. Belcher.

t March — • Act to prevent stage players and other
theatrical amusements.^— 1 5th. Peter Frye succeeds
John Nutting in the Grammar school at salary of £400
O. T.— § 11th. Contribution of £13 8 to aid David
Woodwell of Hopkinton, to ransom his daughter from
captivity. — 18th. Village Church invited to aid in
Council, for dismissing Stephen Chase, pastor of i:2d
Church at Lynn. — 1| 19th. Each minister of the
town is to preach at the work house once a month for
a part of the year. — The town accept the Engine, pro-
vided by R. Derby and others.

K April 23d. Kobert Boden merchant d. lately. He
had an estate in the Island of Jamaica. He left no family.

** May 30th. Gen. Ct. meet. John Leach and
Daniel Gardner Rep.

June 22d. James Jeffrey is chosen Notary of Sa-
lem. Joseph Frye is appointed Collector of Essex.

tt Aug. 6th. Wm. Gale had kept a reading, writ-
ing and cyphering school within the bridge.

tt Sept. 26th. Lt. Gov. informs the House, that In-
dians,su|)posed to be from the frontiers of Canada,had at-
tacked fort Richmond and taken some of the English. —
28th. House vote 160 men to defend Eastern frontiers.

^ Lynde's Notet. f ProTince Ltwt. t T. R. 4 N. DaoTart Ch. R.
II T. R. H Prob. Rec. *" Jo. of Ho. tt T. R. tt Jo of Ho.

441

^* [1751

1761.

* Jan. 26th. The distance from this town to New
Salem is 90 miles, about two thirds further than at
present.

t Feb. 1 1th. There are 66 scholars in the Grammar
school, 10 of whom study Latin.

t March 4th. The town accept of a Fire Engine,
purchased by Hon. B. Lynde and others, ty

§ April 28 th. Col. Thomas Barton, Apothecary, d. —
m. Mary Willoughby 1710, who d. about Jan. 1768.
In early life he practiced physic and thus acquired a
good estate. For many years, he was Selectman and
T. Clerk; became Justice of the Peace 1733. He
left children, John and daughter Mary Toppan. — His
will says I give my wife all " my gold rings had at funer-
als, saving what may be made use of for my own funer-
al."— He bequeathed 24 bibles to poor pe^le.

II May 29th. Same Rep. as last year.

i July 26th. In Mr. Gale's school are 67 readers,
writers and cypherers.

** Sept. 26th. " Voted that pretenders to worship
at St. Peter's church, living in the lower Parish, who
owe any thing here, if they will not pay the same, be
turned over to said parish." — This shows, that signing
offy about which so much is said in our country parishes,
was formerly done for one of the purposes,^ — for which
it is often done now.

tt Oct. 7th. Joseph Bartlett physician d. — left wife
Sarah and son Walter Price.— tt Oct. 23d. Voted that,
the Middle and Village parishes be set ofi*, as a separate
district. Gen. Ct. consented to this next Jan.

^^Nov. 13th, Caleb Lindall d. — son of Timothy
and Mary L. — b. Feb. 6, 1685. He had been merch-
ant in the Island of Barbadoes. — Sarah Clark, who had
been wife of Caleb Lindell, d. June 28, 1764, iE60.

« Jo. of Ho. tT. P. tT.R. ( Lynde'fl Notei. || Jo. of Ho.
ITT. P. ""Ep.Ch.R. tfProb. Rec. «T.R. §§ Burying Point.

1752]

* Dec 1 8th. A house ia N. Field is impressed for a
man sick with small pox.

1762.

t Jan. 22d. The Act of Parliament, lately passed,—
for regulating the commencement of the year and cor-
recting the Calender in use, — ^is ordered to be printed
and bound with the Province laws for the better infor-
mation of the people — This act required, that the year
should begin Jan. 1st after Dec. SI, 1751,1 — and not
March 25th, as previously, and that 1 1 days be added
to the year 1 752, so as to make Sept. od the 14th.
Such an addition was made, that the Equinoxes and
Solstices might be calculated to fall on their proper
dates.

t March 9th. Voted by the Confederate Church
^^ that the version of the Psalms by Tate and Brady be
sung as a part of divine service.'' — ^30th. Fences are
built across the entrances into Salem from Boston, for
the preventing of the spread of the small pox.

|[ April 3d. A bill is brought into the House for as-
certaining the value of Spanish Coins, called Pistareens
and smaller pieces of the same stamp* This money be-
gan to pass the previous year. \/

H May 10th. Wm. Lynde d. — son of Hon. Benja-
min L. — b. Oct. 27, 1714, g. at Harvard. 1733. He
was a merchant and left considerable estate. Leaves a
large part of his property to Wm. Lynde, son of his
cousin Joseph L. of Say brook. Conn., and £250 O. T.
the interest of which is to be given to six such poor
persons here, as his Executors choose. — 1J^29th. Sa-
lem and its district are fined £60 for not sending a
Rep. to Gen. Ct.

June 3d. Peter Frye is chosen Collector on Tea,
Coffee, Arrack, Coaches, Chariots, &c. for Essex. — 6th.
The House desire the Gov. to appoint a Fast for dis-*
tress of the Provinces, particularly for Small Pox and
Fevers, both of which prevail.

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**^ U [1763

^ July 4th. The Justices issue a warrant for im-
pressing houses, iod^gs, nurses and other necessaries
for persons here, sick with Small Pox. >

This year Benjamin Gerrish son of ^njamin G., b.
July 7, 1714, m. Margaret Cabot Jan. 7, 1737, Notary
Public here 1739, d, Governor of Bermuda. .

Rev. P. Clark publishes a defence of the dime right
of infant baptism.

1753.

t March 5tfa. Timothy Ome, merchant, d. lately,
m. Lois Pickering April 7, 1709, left wife, Lois — child-
ren, Timothy, Samuel, John, Lois Lee, Esther Gard-
ner, and Mary Diman. — J 19th. A Committee report,
that RyaJl Side be set off to Beverly by consent of
Gen. Ct.

^ May 10th. Dea. James Lindall d., son of Timo-
thy and Mary L., b. Feb. 1, 1676, m. Elizabeth Cur-
win Dec. 16, 1702,— she d. May 19, 1706,— m. Mary
Weld, daughter of John Higginson, May 1708, — she
lived till Jan. 22, 1 776, K 90. He was Justice of Gen.
Sess. Ct. He left children, James, Timothy, Mary,
and Abigail Jennison. — ||30th. Henry Gibbs Rep. to
Gen.Court.

Sept. 5th. Gov. Shirley, having returned, states
to tbs House, that he had been a Commissioner
of His Majesty to Paris, and says 1 have been gone
" three years longer than I promised to myself when I
left Boston." Mr. S. was occupied in Paris about
claims of the French to territory in this country. — UlSth.
As the setting off of Ryall side was confirmed by Gen.
Ct., John Leach, belonging there, resigns his offices
of Selectman and Assessor. — He had been Rep. to Gen.
Ct. and became Justice of Gen. Sess. Ct., d. Sept 14,
1 774, iE 73.— **26th. A female of Rowley is fined 25^.
and costs, by a Court here, for wearing men's apparel.

ft Oct. 1st. Dea. Peter Osgood d. lately — m. Mar-

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1764] ***

tha Ayre May 19, 1690, who survived him — one ot .
his children was Mary, wife of Benjamin Woodbridge.
He sustained prominent offices in town and was Rep.'
to Gen. Ct.

* Dec. 5th. The Gov. states, that the payment by
Parliament of charges for reducing Cape Breton, had a
happy effect in lessening ^* many mischiefs attending a
Paper currency."

1754.

t Feb. 4th. Hon. B. Lynde is chosen Ruling Elder
of the confederate Church instead of his father. John
Nutting still sustained the same office, having been
chosen 1737.

t March 26th. County Tax £400. Salem pays
£33 12 6, District of Danvers £18 10 3, Marblehead
£38 7 3, Ipswich £47 19, and Newbury £61 9.

^ May 16th. The great Engine Company are to be
excused from serving on Juries, as well as from other
public duties. £600 L. M. voted fwtown charges ex-
clusive of Danvers district. — 1| 29th. H. Gibbs and D.
Epes, jr. Rep. to Gen. Ct.

June Idth. H. Gibbs on Committee ^'to farm the
excise on Tea, Coffee and China ware for Essex.''
This excise was let for £35 6 8.

H July 2d. The Gov. signs a treaty with the Nor-
ridgewock, and, 6th, with the Penobscot Indians.

** Sept. 9th. According to the desire of the House
of Rep., the people here meet about the Excise Bill, as
to the private consumption of Wines and distilled spirits.
The Gov's speech on this subject is laid before the in-
habitants.— The town express the opinion, that the
enacting of said bill would be inconsistent with the
natural rights and liberties of the people of Mass. —
Other towns expressed various opinions as to this Bill,
which Minot says was passed.

tt Oct. 21st. Dea Nathaniel Putnam, of N. Dan-
vers Church, d. He m. Hannah Roberts June, 24, 1 709.

• Jo. of Ho. t Ist Ch. R. X Gen. Sess. Ct. R. § T. R.

jl Jo. of Ho. II Sniilirs Jo. *** T. R. It N. Dan. Ch. R.

**^ [1756

* Dec. 14th. On the question, '^ whether it be the
mind of the House, that there be a general Union of
His Majesty's Colonies on this Continent, except Nova
Scotia and Georgia," — the House resolve, that such a
Union be formed, though thej were nearly divided.—
H. Gibbs was on the affirmative. This Union was
proposed by the King's Secretary, as the means of
more effectually resistmg the French. It was not carri-
ed into effect — fThe census o( Salem (exclusive of Dan-
vers Dist.) gave, this year, 372 houses, 3462 inhabi-
tants, having 1629 men, 1710 females, of whom were
205 widows, and having, also, 123 blacks.

1766.
t Jan. 6tb. £33 17 10 O. T. contributed to redeem
Peter Labaree from the French in Canada. — ^ 26th.
Mr. Leavif s Ch. appoint delegates to a Council for
ordaining Robert Rogerson over Brooklyne Church.

tl Feb. 21st. An embargo is laid, till March Ist, on
ling vessels bound to the Banks.

f March 1 0th. Richard Derby is granted upland,
beach and flats at Ober's or Palmer's head at Winter
Island, for a wharf and warehouse for 1000 years at
Is. per year.

April 7th. James Jeffrey d. lately, m. Ruth Pratt
1 732, had been of Selectmen, school committee, Rep,
to Gen. Ct. and Notary Public. He left widow Ruth —
children. James, Arthur, William, John, Benjamin, Ann,
Margaret, and Richard. — ** 30th. Rev. John Spar-
hawk d. in his42d year, son of Rev. John S, of Bris-
tol,— g. at Harvard 1731, — m. Jane Porter, daughter of
Rev. Aaion P. of Medford Oct 4th, 1737. He left
children Priscilla, m. to Hon. Nathaniel Ropes, Catb-
erine m. to her cousin Nathaniel Sparhawk, Nathaniel,
John, Samuel, Jane m. to John Appleton, Susannah
m. Hon. George King of Portsmouth, and Margaret
m. Isaac Winslow of Boston.

* Jo. of Ho. t Saleoi Rei^ister of No?. 3, 1889. t N. D«b . Ch. R.
§ Tab. Ch. I Jo. of Ho. IT T. B. «* Ljndat NoM.

1766]

446

* May 28th. H. Gibbs Rep. of Salem and D. Epes
of Dan. Dist. H. Gibbs chosen Clerk of the House
and continues so till his death. — SOth. B. Ljnde on
committee to consider the Gov's proposal for iseveral
expeditions against the French.

t June 5th. Jonathan Prince of Dan. Dist. physi-
cian, d. lately. He left wife Mary. — 10th. Vote of
House, that the Gov. declare war against all the Indian
Tribes, Eastward of Piscataqua River, except Penob-
scot Tribe. Bounty for every male Indian above 12 is
X60, and for every one under 12, £25 — for every male
Indian scaipabove 12 is £40 and every one under 12X20;
for each female prisoner £25, and each female scalp
£20, — all to be brought to Boston. — 18th. Many
English vessels are reported, as concerned in supplying
Louisbourgh with provisions, and French vessels as
hovering on the coast to get provisions for that place.
The Gov. recommends, that an armed vessel be sent to
prevent English vessels from selling provisions to
French vessels. — 21st. An Embargo was laid on all
Vessels with provisions and warlike stores, more than
enough for their own supply, to hinder illicit trade with
the French. — 24tli. Gov. congratulates ihe House on
success of the expedition against N. Scotia. Fort
Benusrjour was taken there I6th inst.

t July 3d. Fast for expeditions against the French
Forts. — ^ 23d. News of Braddock's defeat 9th inst.

I) Aug. 16th. The Gov. is desired by the House to
request the Southern Governments so far to remove
their t^mliargo, as to allow their vessels, with provisions,
to visit fioston and Salem.

Sept. -^. Some of Col. Plaisted^s Regiment, from
a distance, were billeted here. — 5th. Gov. states that
the expedition against Crown Point, is likely to fail, if
Gen. Johnson is noi reinforced with more men. Flouse
vote 2000 recruits. — Hi 0th. Col. Plaisted and others
petition for Town Meeting to raise men for Crown
Point. — The quota of Salem is 28. — A balanced Bridge

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is to be built over North River channel instead of the
one there. — The indenture for this work has a circular ^
stamp on the top of it,-«-which, besides II pence at the Au# iT
bottom, has a Cod Fish in the middle and round the^' .
Fish " Staple of the Massachusetts.^' — *16th. News of Kwv'-: /
Gen. Johnson's victory, 9th inst. at River Point — tHth.-i:;^ j^,
Thomas Barnard is installed ovar the confederate'^
Church. Mr. Lowell of Newbury prayed ; Clark of^ )
Dan vers preached from Malachi 2 ch. 6 vs. ; Barnard of«^»^ «
Marblehead gave charge. — % 24th. Col. Plaisted goes.i^f luf .
to take his command at Crown Point.— ^29th. A^ .J: A
soldier from the army at Lake George, brings bullets, *^ '" *
taken from the French in late battle, and supposed to be W^v \\
poisoned. ^ ^^/livi^ \, v

Oct. 30th. Both Houses desire Lt. Gov. Phippe to
declare war against the Penobscot Indians.

II Nov. 2d. Mr Leavit's church are invited to join in
Council for ordaining Benjamin Adams over 2d Church
of Lynn. — 18th. 5 About 4h. 16m. we were awak-
ened by a greater earthquake than has ever been known
in this country. Tops of chimnies and stone walls
were thrown down, and clocks stopped by the shake.
I thought of nothing less than being buried instantly in
the ruins of the house. This Earthquake was felt from
N. Scotia to Wingavv, S. C, and all interjacent terri-
tories. Its direction was supposed from N. W, to S.£.
— Less shocks afterwards. Tradition says, that
one result of the earthquake here was to reduce the cir-
cumference of hoops, as worn by ladies.

**Dec. 12th, Miles Ward, jr. petitions Gen. Ct.
for leave to send a vessel with Beef and Pork to some
of the English Leeward Islands for cotton. — 16th. Gov.
Lawrence of N. Scotia is to be informed, that his Pro-
vince must pay for the French Neutrals about coming
thence into Mass. — John Nutting is appointed Notary
Public. — tt 19th. News that Lisbon was destroyed by
earthquake 1st of Nov. — tt23d. The House desire

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the Gov. to appoint Fast for awful dispensatioDS of Di-
vine Providence in repeated earthquakes, inundaticws
and other calamities, pjr which God has testified his
holj displeasure against nations of Europe as well as
against inhabitants of these Colonies. — ^^th« Persons
give an account of the Wine and distilled Spirits, used
m their families, in order to paj the excise on diem.
Excise on Wine 6d. Rum and Arrack Ad. gall.-yf Ves-
sels arrive at Boston with French Neutrals from N.
Scotia. — ^27th. The House order these Neutrals to
be distributed in various towns, under the care of the
Selectmen, — and to be employed according^to their
ability, and charges for them to be paid by the rrovince.
A proportion of such French were sent to Salem. Be-
fore Feb. 7, 1756, about 1000 of them had arrived at
Boston. They were strong Catholics. Maify of them,
who were supported by charity, made loud complaiats
of their ill usage. They probably expected too much,
and the English, looking on them as intruded by Gov.
Lawrence upon Mass., though he could do no better, —
did too little to relieve their necessities. They were
moved from place to place, but were still unwelcome
and distressed strangers. — This year Rev. P. Clark had
a sermon printed, — " A word in season to soldiers.^'

1766.

{Jan. 2d. Capt. Icbabod Plaisted,jr. d. lately, son
of Col. Ichabod P., b. Oct. 20, 1720, g. at Harvard,
1745, m. Eunice, daughter of Benjamin Brown, Esq.
deceased, she wash. Sept. 13, 1731, m. for her second
husband Timothy Fitch.

^ March 8th. After choice of moderator, town
meeting is opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Barnard,
and several Province laws are read against profaneness
and other immoralities, to the inhabitants. This ser-
vice appears to have been occasioned by the seriousness,
which followed the recent earthquake, and it was coa*
tinued.

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April 6th. Voted that Thomas Fowler be buirer
of dogs and cats and be allowed \s. each for burjing
them.*— These animals seem to have been killed, lest
they should spread the small pox. — Defoe's account of
the plague in London in the reign of Charles IL, re-
lates that an immense number of cats and dogs were
killed lest they should spread the plague.

/ May 17th. Cd. 1. Plaisted sets out for Crown
Point.— 1 26th. H. Gibbs for Salem and D. Epes for
Danvers Dist. Rep. to Gen. Ct. Benjamin Pickman is
chosen Coiinsellor. He so continues till 1759, when
he declines serving any longer.

July 7th. B. Lynde is on Committee to devise
means for complying with a vote to raise 3500 men
against Crown Point. — J 22d. Fast to pray for victory
over French *and Indians.

^ Aug. 4th. Though war with the French had been
carried on, it is now proclaimed in Boston according to
order of the King. — 1| 17th. Gov. Shirley and the
House take an affectionate leave of each other, as he is
about sailing for England.

USept. ^th. Salem is to be divided into four
Wards, so that the duty of the Constables may be
equalized.

** Oct. 3d. Every householder of the Province is
obliged ^to keep, at least one pound of powder in his
house. Serious injury was done in several towns by
such powder. — ft 13th. The House vote, that 6rf. a
ton on all vessels at their entry, except fishing and
coasting vessels, 6d. a lb. on Tea and 2d. a lb. on
Coffee, be paid to collect a fund for building and main-
taining two vessels to guard the coast. — 1| 22d. The
Overseers here petition Gen. Ct. that the French Neu-
trals, under their care, may be removed to some inland
town for safe keeping. — Such petition was revived
Feb. 12th, lest the French Neutrals should escape in
some vessel and join the enemy.

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^ Nov. 2d. Edmund Batter d. ^ 84, son of Daniel
and Mary B., m. Martha Pickman, Oct. 26, 1699,
Barbarra Hide, May 25, 1714, who d. at the age of
36, and Hannah Higginson, Sept. 26, 1723. — ^t 16th.
Benjamin Prescott t^es a dismission from his people.
The Council highly recommend him. — J 18th. .War-
wick Palfray d. lately, son of Waher and Mai^ret P.
b. Nov. 15, 1685, m. Elizabeth Hunlock,Nov. 1 1, 1714,
and widow Mary Ellis, Oct. 10, 1747. He had sus-
tained chief offices in town. \j

Silver shoe and knee buckles, gold sleeve buttons and
gold necklaces continue fashionable among persons of
common as well as of great property.

1757.

^ Feb. Coldest winter since 1648, — much snow,
wood from £4 to £4 16 a cord. — ||17th. The over-
seers here are allowed to move the French Neutrals, —
7 to Hopkinton, 5 to Southborough, 8 to Tewksbury
and 12 to Sturbridge. — 26th. House desire Lt. Gov.
to appoint a Fast for imploring divine aid in the expe-
ditions, in which the Province may be engaged.

H March 14th. £108 L. M. are voted here to fur-
nish recruits for the present expedition, instead of those
drafted from the train bands.

** April 12th. Thomas Reddington, a sick soldier,
who was on the last expedition against Crown Point, is
allowed pecuniary help. Benjamin Ives receives a
Commission as Lt. of the Province Snow, Prince of
Wales. He was taken sick before she sailed and died.
She was captured by the enemy. — 20th. Thomas
Poyington, Capt. of ship Essex, petitions that he may
sail with a load of wheat to England or Ireland, not-
withstanding the embargo. This petition is Bot al-
lowed.

ttMay I9th. Each voter for Rep. must have free-
hold of 405. a year, or other estate of £40 sterl. —

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* 25th. John Turner for Salem and D. Epes for Dan.
Dist. — Rep.

June 8th. D. Epes presents a memorial for incor-
porating Danvers Dist. into a town^ which was grant-
ed next day. — Hutchinson states ",by the King's in-
structions to the Gov., he was strictly charged to con-
sent to no act for making a new town, unless, by a
clause in it, there should be a restraint of this power of
sending Rep., and Danvers a few years before, when it
had been separated from Salem, was made a Dist. and
not a town, because Districts had not this power."
Thus Danvers is set off from Salem. Among the persons
so taken from the community here, were the followinj
Daniel Gardner, who had been Rep. to Gen. Ct. d. 176!
left wife Anna and children. Daniel Epes, son of
Daniel and Martha E., b. Oct. 28, 1679, d. 1760, left
children, Daniel, John and Mary Procter ; had sustain-
ed various offices of Town and County, been a leading
member in House of Rep. and Justice of Gen. Sess. Ct.
Rev. B. Prescott, son of Jonathan P. of Concord, b.
Sept. 16, 1687, g. at Harvard 1709, m. Elizabeth,
daughter of John Hig^inson, Oct. 20,1715, — (she b.
June 28, 1696,— d. March 20, 1723,)— m. Mary dr. of
Rev. H. Gibbs, of Watertown, July 16, 1732, (she d.
Dec. 1 8, 1744,) m. Mary, sister of the first Sir Wm. Pep-
perel, Oct, 6, 1748, (she b. Sept. 4, 1686, had for her
first husband Hon. John Frost of Newcastle, N. H. — se-
cond, Benj. Colman, D. D. of Boston, she b. Sept. 4,
1686,— d, April 18, 1766.) Mr. P. published, 1768, "A
free and calm consideration of the unhappy misunder-
standings and debates between Great Britain and the A-
merican Colonies."— He d. May 28, 1777.— Rev. P.
Clark, son of Uriah, of Watertown, g. at Harvard 1712,
m. Deborah Hobart of Braintree, Nov. 6, 1719, d. June
10, 1768, in his 76th year ; left children, Hobert, Caleb,
Samuel, Hugh, William, Mary, wife of Bartholomew
Rea, and Elizabeth, wife of Ebcnezer Grosvener, and
grand children of son Peter deceased. — His sons, Sam-

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uel and Peteri were ministers, the latter an Episcopalian.
Mr. C. published, 1758, ^^Summer niorning conTersation
between a minister and a neighbour," occasioned by '*a
Winter evening's conversation on Original sin" by Rev.
Ml*. Webster of Salisbury, and then a reply to a rejoin-
der of Mr. W. Charles Chauncey, D. D. published
against Mr. Clark, and Mr. C. against him on the same
subject. — Thomas Nelson b. at Norwich, £ng. June
1671, was soldier under King William, — was in Ireland
to help drive out James II., served in Queen Ann's
wars, — under Sir Cloudesley Shovel at siege and cap-
ture of Barcelona, — in expedition to Canada 1711,
when he settled in Salem, Icon tinned remarkably erect
and active till about a year before he d., Nov. 1774.

* June 20th. Fast for great drought, fear of French
fleet, disappointments and threatening judgments.

t Aug. 9th. Jonathan Morison is captured at Fort
William Henry, carried to Quebec, — thence to France
where he d. about Feb. 1758. — 16th. Gov. Thomas
Pownal, lately arrived, says in his speech, that the
question has come to this, whether the French shall
drive the English out of this Continent, — and, also, that
Provincial affairs are very critical. He informs the
House, that he had just received news, that Fort Wm.
Henry had surrendered and there had been a perfidious
breach of the capitulation by the French. — 25th. Gov.
informs the House, that a Regiment of Highlanders, in
His Majesty's service, are soon expected. He desires
Gen. Ct to provide quarters for them. — 31st. Both
Houses reply to Gov. that they have agreed to furnish
barracks on the Castle or Gov'rs Island to accommo-
date 1000 men with their officers, and that this Province
is under no obligation to support such troops.

X Sept. 6th. Maj. Joshua Hicks d. recently, m.
Martha Derby, Oct. 22, 1719. He had been select-
man and sustained other trusts of the town.

^ Oct. — . Samuel Goldthwait d. in semce under
Earl of Loudon against the enemy. — 1| 16th. Confedcr-

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ated Ch. is invited to attend Council for ordaining^ Jo-
siab Bailey over 3d Ch. of Hampton, N. H.

1768.

* March 11th. House vote 7000 men for Canada,
to be dismissed by 1 st of Nov. This was the largest
force ever voted by Mass. at one time. — 16th. Arms
and accoutrements, furnished by the Province to the
1800 men, under Earl of Loudon, and are still not given
up, are to be returned. Such of them as are in Es-
sex, are* to be left with Col. Plaisted. — t20th. The
Fish Committee are to keep open the passage ways
here for salmon, shad, oldwives and other fish and to
.ippoint places for taking such fish in scoop nets. — |26th.
An Embargo is laid on all vessels of the Province.

May 31 St. John Turner and H. Gibbs Rep.

June 6th. Mr. Barnard peaches Art. Election Ser-
mon.— 13th. As there have been repeated disappoint-
ments in expeditions against the enemy, and great
preparations are made in English Colonies for immedi-
ate warlike operations, the House desire the Gov. to
appoint a Fast. They request that the King of Prus-
sia, as an ally of England, may be mentioned in the or-
der for such a religious service.

Oct. 4th. Gov. relates to the House " the reduction
of the Island of Cape Breton and its dependences, the
key of the enemy's only port ; the destruction of Fort
Frontinacand the enemy's whole naval force, of their
stores and magazines at Cadaraqui, and that the do-
minion of the Lakes, which soon or late, must be the
dominion of America, is again restored to the British
empire." — He mentions that Parliament has granted
Mass. for its expenses in war for provisions 1756,
£27380 19 11 1-2 sterl.—^ 31st. Confederate Ch.
is invited to help ordain Wm. Symmes over 1st Ch. at
Andover.

II Dec. 30th. Gov. says, *' Fort Du Quesne on Ohio
has surrendered, an event to open an extensive trade

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s^id^to confirm our India^ alliances." — *31st. Con-
federate Ch. is invite4 to assist in ordination of Nathan
Holt orer 2d Ch. in Danvers.

1769.

t Jan. 7th. The Confederate Cb. vote, that persons,
W^o have united with Mr. Leavit^s church, wnile he
has been pastor, may commune with them. — } 10th.
As Gen. Ct. in order to relieve Boston of a part of their
Tax, assessed Salem £300 more thsm ususd, the peo-
ple here petitioji for redress. — 13th. As the Hon. B.
Lynde presented Gen. Ct* six folio volumes of the
statutes from Magna Charta to 13tbyear of His pre-
sent Majesty's reign, the Ct. vote him their thaoks.

Feb. 13th. It is enacted that the sglemn aJOSrmation
of the Quakers shall, in certain cases, be accepted in-
stead of an oath. — ^ 14th. Gov. orders the officers of
justice in ^very town, to prevent Taverners and others
from selling spirituous liquors, wines, coffee, tea, ale,
beer or cyder on the Sabbath, and from entertaining
8^ny persons then contrary to the ends of the law. —
II I7th. Henry Gibbs merchant d., son of Rev. Henry
G. of Watertown, b. May 13, 1709, g. at Harvaj:d 1726,
m. Margaret daughter of Rev. Jabez Fitch of Ports-
mouth, N. H. Jan. 31, 1739, she d. Nov. 7, 1742, m.
Catherine, daughter of Josiah Williard of Boston, May
28, 1747, she d. May 31, 1769. He left children.—
He was Rep. to Gen. Ct. and Clerk of the House from
1755 to his death, vras Justice of Gen. Sess. and Com.
Pleas Courts.

H March lOrh. House vote 5000 men to aid in the
conquest of Canada. — l3th. " There being affairs of
the utmost importance to this and the other British
Governments in N. America agitating and under con-
sideration," the House desire the Gov. to appoint a
Fast. — ** 27th. Town vote £4 L. M., as bounty to
each man, who enlists to make out their quota for ex-
pedition against Canada.

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May lOth. £800 L. M. voted for town charg*.—
* 30th. Stephen Higginson Rep. to Gen. Ct. Icha-
bod Plaisted was of the Council and so continued till
1T62.

t Aug* 9th. Schooners George and Swallow, and
16th, Sparrow^ on a fishing voyage, are taken by a
French rrivatecr. •

Sept. 18th. Quebeck taken. When the news of
this ^vent arrived hither there was first a tollhdg of belli
for the death of W6tf aiid then ringing of them for
victory.

i Oct. 26th. Thanksgiving for the capture of Que-
beck.

^ Dec. 11th. Doct. Jonathan Prince d. in his 26th
year.

1760. ^

|] March 21 st. Gov. Pownal informs the House,
that he has been appointed Gov. of S. C. and that Gov.
Francis Bernard of N. J. is to be his successor. — The
House resolve, that the Gov. send briefs through the
Province to have collections made for sufferers by fire
in Boston, and that £3000 be paid out of the public
Treasury to the Selectmen there to relieve their poor.
This fire began 2 o'clock morning of 20th and caused a
loss of £100,000 sterl. t/

H March 24th. Jonathan Pue, Esq. d. suddenly.
He was surveyor and searcher of this Port and Marb. —
** 24th. Gov. and House take an affectionate leave of
each other. — 26th. S. Higginson is on committee to
congratulate Gov. Bernard, when he arrives.

April 2dd. I. Plaisted is on committee to assign to
French Neutrals to each county and its towns accord-
ing to their Tax. There were 1017 of these Neutrals
in Mass.

ttMay I9th. £1100 voted for town charges. A
school house is to be built, not on the same spot of the

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old #ne, in school-house lane. This new building was

K laced where the present Court house stands. — * 28th.
[athaniel Ropes Kep. to Gen. Ct.

t June 27th. Capt. Stevens from St. Kitts, states,
that Capt Carlton and two other vessels were latelj
taken by French privateers in W. I. — J Two lads of
this place are smtenced at Ipswich to pay £10 each, to
two months imprisonment, and one of them to stand in
pillory, for passing counterfeit dollars in HarerhilL It
was supposed, that the dollars were made by a gang in
Salem, who employed the boys to pass them.

Aug. 11th. Joseph Dowse is confirmed Surveyor
and Searcher of Salem and Marblehead.

^ Sept. Dissentaria prevails. — ||18th. Rejoicing
here for the capture of Montreal and the rest of Canada.

H Oct 2hth. Timothy Lindall d., son of Timothy
and Mary L. — ^b. Nov. 4, 1677., g. at Harvard 1696,
m. Bethiah Kitchen May 27, 1714, — ^she d. June 20,
1720, iE 31, he was published to Madam Mary Hench-
man of Lynn, Dec. 6, 1749, she d. Feb. 8, 1767, M
80. — His daughter Jane m. Francis Borland of Boston
and a grand daughter of his m. John Still Winthrop,
whose son is Thomas Lindall W. present Lt. Gov.
He long worshipped with the Society at N. Danvers, —
sustained chief offices of town, was often Rep. to Gen.
Ct. and Speaker of the House a few Sessions, of the
Council several years, — long Justice of Gen. Sess. and
Com. Pleas Courts. — " He was a gentleman of good
understanding and much knowledge. He served with
ability and faithfulness in many important offices."

** Dec. 30th. Geo. III. proclaimed King in Boston.

1761.

ft Jan. 9th. John Nutting mentioned as Notary
Public.

tt Feb. — . For near 30 years a law required 6d.
a gallon on imported Molasses and was exceedingly un-

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popular. There was a considerable amount of fttfei-
tures by this law. The merchants of Boston and Sa-
lem prefered a petition in opposition to one by a Cus-
tom House o£Scer to Superior Ct. for writ of assistance
to aid him more fully to execute this and other laws. —
James Otis appeared for these merchants and his speech
was admired by such as were opposed to the Royal
power. — *l6th. A brig, Capt. Elkins, bound from Gib-
raltar to MonCo Christo, was lately lost on Caucases,
crew saved. — 1 20th. Mrs. Anna, Wife of Rev. Sam-
uel Fisk d. with the small pox. She was daughter of
Joseph and Elizabeth Gerrish, b. Aug. 13, 1712, m.
Mr. F. Dec. 20, 1739.

t March 12th. " We were last night about 1-4 past
2 o'clock, roused out of our beds by an astonishing
earthquake, much such as that five years ago, only that
was a more terrible jar and this was undulatory.^' —
^25th. Selectmen lease the N. School house chamber
to a number of gentlemen for a Library.

II May 21st. A general cold prevails here and
through the country. — H 27th. S. Higginson and N.
Ropes Rep. to Gen. Ct. — ^29th. The formerj is on
committee to devise measures for redeeming persons of
this Province, who are held by French and Indians, and,
also, to consider what may be done by the Government
to encourage the propagation of the Gospel among the
aborigines. — The Gov. says in his message " Whig and
Tory, Court and Country, are all swallowed up in the
name of Briton." He fears that a party spirit is preva-
lent in the Province and desires that it may be sup-
pressed.— ^**30tli. Miles Ward JE about 87, has for
more than 70 years travelled an old road on S. bank of
N. river from bridge at W. end of the town to Curwin's
lane.

tt June 6th. B. Lynde is on committee who adver-
tise for all persons that have friends in captivity in
Canada and Louisiania to send in their names. — l^l^th.

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It it voted that if Wm, Epes, Es^. will lengthen the
church 20 feet and move the pulpit at his own charge,
be shall have the price, which the pews, built in this
addition shall bring.

* July 9th. Salem to pay £18 13 11 on £1000 of
Province Tax.

t Sept. 20thM Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Marston
d. M 63. She was daughter of the noted warrior,
Isaac Winslow, of Marshfield, m. Nov* 20, 1729. Her
husband was a native of Salem, and m. Rev. H. Gibbs'
daughter Mehitable of Watertown, for his first Wife,
who was b. Jan. 8, 1706, and d. Aug. 21, 1727,— ^was
Rep. to Gen. Ct., — sheriff of Essex — ^Justice of Gen.
Sess. and Com. Pleas Courts, — moved from Salem to
Manchester, where he d. 1754, leaving l-6ch of the in-
come of the Misery Island, after his wife's death, to the
Society for propagating the Gospel among Indians.

t OcU 12th. Stephen Higginson d. at Newbury,
buried here, son of John H. b. July 31, 1716, — m. Eli-
zabeth Cabot, April 22, 1 743, held principal offices in
town, Rep. to Gen. Ct., Justice of Gen. Sess. and Com.
Pleas Courts. — His wife Elizabeth survived him. —
^ 26th. Sch. Jolly Robin, bound to St. Kitts, taken
22d ult by French Privateer.

Dec. 14th. Joseph James hostage at Martinico for
the ransom of brig Ranger. — 1| This year it is enacted,
that, instead of death for second offence in robbing, it
shall be for the first offence therein*

1762.
/^ H Jan. 20th. I. Plaisted of Council brings down to
the House a petition from individuals in the Province,
for being incorporated as a Society for spreading the
Gospel among the Indians of N. America. The peti-
tioners had already subscribed a large sum for a perma-
nent fund. They were incorporated 6th March. Gor-
don informs us that the King would not allow their in*
corporation.

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* Feb. 7ch« D. Leavit pastor of first Qburch. dl af-
ter a lingering illness ^42, buried in tbe family tomb
of Edward Kitchen, Esq., g^ at Harvard 1739, m. Mary
Pickering, Oct. 17, 1751, who survived him, — left
children, Mary, Sarah, and Elizabeth ; very much la-
mented.

t March 8th. A way of two poles wide to be allow*
ed from Daniel's lane to Becket's lane. — 1 25th. Wm«
Walter and Eliezer Moses are appointed waiters and
preventive officers for customs of Salem.

April I4tl^. War against Spaniards is proclaimed in
Boston, — according to the King's order.

§ May 26th. N. Ropes and Wm. Brown are Rep.
to Gen. Ct N. Ropes is elected a member of the
Council and so continues till 1769. — 27th. A precept
is sent hither for a Rep. to supply his place. Andrew
Oliver, jr. was accordingly chosen 9th of June.

June 11th. John Tapley had been Capt. in service
against the enemy — 15th. The House desire Gov. to
order a Fast because of a severe drought. — 1| Hay
very short, — sold for ;jf20 a ton.

f Aug. 3d. Confederate church and first church
settle their difficulties. The latter give up their name
first to the former, and receive half of the plate and of
the amount of the Deacons marsh. — ^**25th. Thomas
Barnard preaches a sermon at ordination of Wm. Whit-
well at Marblehead.

tt Sept. 6th. Each Tea seller pays \s. each Inn-
holder and Retailer 35. 9d. for a license. — tt7th. News
that Havana was taken and rejoicings here, 1 5th, for
such success. — ^^ 9th. Petition of Richard Derby as to
a Flag of Truce, sent to ransom hostages at Hispanola
and illegaly taken and detained at the Island of Provi-
dence.— 10th. Gen. Ct., for the victory of Prince
Ferdinand of Brunswick and for the capture of Havana;
keep a day of Thanksgiving,— Dr. Sewall preaches for
them. The Gov. invites the House to drink the

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King's health with him and the Council at Concert
Hall. — 14th, Gov* states that ^^ soon after the invasion
of Newfoundland, the inhabitants of Salem and Marble-
head, who were concerned in the Fishery N. W. of
Nova Scotia, were alarmed with advice that a French
Privateer was cruising in the Gut of Canso, and peti-
tioned for protection of their fishing vessels employed
in those seas, and that he fitted out the Mass. Sloop,
just returned from Penobscot and sent her to the Gut
of Canso, — that she had just returned from this cruise,
being gone a month, — had heard of a French Pirate
there and assisted the vessels there to finish their fares.''
For thus dispatching this sloop the House charge the
Gov. with infringing on their right. He ably vindi-
cates himself the 18th, having acted by advice of Coun-
cil.— 15th. House desire Gov. to appoint Thanksgiv-
ing for cessation of an extreme drought, for reduction
of Martinico and of the " strong city of Havana," and
success in Germany.

^ * Oct. 21. Last week Benjamin Ellinwood %vas
tried in Salem for stabbing Jacob Poland, Aug. 16th,
at Beverly, so that he died. — The verdict was man-
slaughter. The prisoner was sentenced to be burnt in
the hand, imprisoned 12 months and pay costs.

Dec. 6th. Last week John Waldo, lately from
Newfoundland with his family and settled here, — in
getting over a fence, fell into a well, broke his skull
and died soon — t Epes Sargent d. M 72, m. widow
Katherine Brown Aug. 10, 1744, moved from Glouces-
ter, where, as a merchant, he acquired considerable
property, left children, had been Col. of Ipswich Reg.
was long a Justice of Gen. Sess. Ct., and took an ac-
tive part in promoting the public welfare of Salem. —
9th. Ichabod Plaisted d. of apoplexy, JE 63, native of
Portsmouth, m. Sarah, daughter of John Brown Oct.
20, 1720, (she b. Oct. 27, 1701, d. Dec. 8, 1765,) left
daughter Mary, wife of Joseph Sherburne of Boston;
sustained chief trusts of the town, — served as CoL

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^* £1168

1755 and 1756, against the enemy at Crown Pt and
Ticonderoga, — was Justice of Gen. Sess. Ct.-*Rep. to
Gen. Ct and member of the Council. — Pembertim's
M. S. says of bim '^ pious, modest, cheerful, beneficeiit;
— ^a friend to the^ous, — spurned at vice and encour*
aged virtue. "~*Bamuel JSarnard d. lately, was of
Deerfield, May 29, 1723, when he moved hither, nt
widow Rachel Barnard, daughter of Timothy Lindall,
Esq. she d. Aug. 3, 1743, — m. Elizabeth Williams of
Hatfield 1744, left widow Catherine whom he m. after
1 762, — held principal offices in town and was justice of
Gen. Sess. Ct. His property was large. He be-
queathed £50 to the poor of Salem, and the same sum
to the poor of Deerfield, £60 in plate to the first
Church, and £100 in plate to Mr. Ashley's Church
at Deerfield, and £40 in plate to Deerfield Church,
400 acres of land for an Academy in Hampshire Co.
if endowed in 10 years, if not, said land to be for send-
ing the Gospel among the Indians.V-Doct.Bezaleel Top-
pan, son of the Rev. Christopher T. of Newbury, g. at
Harvard 1722, — t Had a call to settle over Toosfield
Church 1727, becamja physician, — m. Mary Barton
June 27, 1734, — left children, Mary Pickman and Anna
Toppan. — t This year there were 30 fishing vessels
owned here, which brought home 11,177 quintals of
merchantable and 1 7498 qtls. of Jamaica fish. Five
of these vessels belonged to B. Pickman, Esq. — £100
O. T. equal to £13 6 8. L. M.

1763.

^ Feb. 7th. Gov. informs the House that peace has 1
been made between France, Spain and England, by
which the French are excluded from N. America.

t April 27th. Wm. Brown d. of an apoplectic fit in
his field, son of Hon. Samuel and Abigail B. b. May 7,
1709, g. at Harvard 1727 — m. Mary, daughter of Gov.
Burnet, Nov. 14, 1737— shed. July 31, 1746, m. Mary
daughter of Philip French, Esq. of Brunswick, N. Jer-

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sey, she A. 1761, left children by former Wife, William,
Samuel, Benjamin, Thomas, JVlary and Sarah, and by
latter, Philliua and Francis. He was Justice of Gen«
Sess, Ct. — uep. to Gen. Ct. and member of the Coun-
cih His place at Ryal side was called ^^ Brown Hall,
after the place in Lancashire, England^" whence his
ancestors came. He gave a gilt cup to his son \Villiam,
which belonged to his first wife's grand mother^ ^^Bishop
Burnet's lady, who was descended from the Puke of
Buckleigh's family," — and who was daughter oif Apol^
lonius Scott and Maria Vanderhoog4 He left <£] 000
O* T» to Society in Eng« for propagating the Gospel
among American Indians.

* IVlay 23d. The Church lately under Mr. Leavit
vote to be called the third Church. They invite John
Huntington, jr. who had preached for them, to become
their minister. The Congregation concur with this in-
vitation.—t26th, Wm. Brown and Andrew Oliver, jr.
Rep. to Gen. Ct. i Thomas Barnard preached the
Election Sermon*

^ June 4tb. Josiah Dewing, amotig sick and wounded
soldiers, receives assistance. — ||20th. Mr. Huntington
voted £100 L. M. salary and £200 L. M. settlement.

H Sept. 6th. The Association of this and other
towns, receive, according to their application, from the
President of Harvard College, 2 vols, of Leland's View
of Deistical writers, which had been left with him for
distribution. Other associations have the gift of such
books. — ^**8th. Of the surviving partners of the Land
Bank or Manufacturing Scheme, eight were living here,
and others had movfed away. — 28tb. J. Huntington
is ordained over 3d Church ; Messrs. Dimau prayed.
Lord of Norwich preached from II Tim. 5 c. 22 vs,
Clark of Dan vers gave charge, Pemberton of Boston
prayed, Barnard gave hand fellowship.
^ tt Dec. 10th. An abundance of potatoes and other
country produce. — JJ 26lh. James Cockle collector,

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and Joseph Dowse, Surveyor and Searcher, state, that
^' as it had been represented to the Lords Commission-
ers of His Majesty's Treasury, that many vessels trad-
ing to plantations, not belonging to the King of Great
Britain, and returning with cargoes of Rum, Sugar and
Molasses, have found means to smuggle the same into
His Majesty's Colonies, without paying the King's
duty," — all masters of such vessels ar^ requested on
their arrival to report their cargoes ^^ to the Custom house,
where proper officers will be put on board to see that
the Act of the sixth of His late Majesty King George
H. be carried into execqtion." — Same advertisement
was published by Collectors of other ports. — Duty on
Sugar was 6s. cwt. A pamphlet was published, in a
few days, in Boston against the said act. — * This year
the terms Whig and Totjj were adopted from £ngland
and began suddenly to be used in Mass. Officers of
the Crown and their supporters were called Toricss, and
liiose, opposed to them, were called Whigs.

1764.

t Jan. 2d. John Nutting, Esq* is Appointed by the
Surveyor General, John Temple of Boston, to be the
King's weigher and guager for Salem. — 1 11th. Me-
iQorials from this and other sea ports to Gen. Ct.
against the Sugar Act. — 21st. To prevent the Small
Pox from being brought hither, the Selectmen are im-
powered to erect fences across highways, leading into
town, to continue them and keep watches till Ist of June.

^ March 8th. Small Pox prevails here,-«-guard J3
suspended, 1000 persons are innoculated.

I May 23d. Wm. Brown and Andrew Oliver, Jr,
Rep. to Gen. Ct.

June 13th. The House accept a draft of a letter to
their agent in London, Mr. Maudit, against the Sugar
Act and the Stamp Act, though the latter act had not
gone into effect. — In this letter the House maintain
that Parliament has no right to tax this Province, be-

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cause not represeoted in the House of Cottiinons. —
Hutchinson says that the said Sugar Aet was the re-
vival of a similar one of the sixth of George n.» — that
the daty on Molasses was reduced from 6d. to Sd.^ —
new duties were laid on Coffee, Pimento, £• India

foods, Wines from Madeira and the Western Islands.
Parliament were devising measures to ease their gov-
eromeut of future expenses in America.

* July 2d. The Jamaica man o( war sailed recently
firom N« York for her station at Salem and MarUehead.

i. Aug. II thy This ship anchored in the Harbor.

iOct. Ist.^There are 509 houses, 923 families^
whites under 16 are 884 men, 986 females,— above 16
are 1060 m. 1335 f. — coloured people 117 m. 66 f. —
French Neutrals under 16 are & m. 3 f. — above 16 are
13 m. 18 f., making in the whole 4469 inhabitants. —
§ 8th. /The Surveyor General has appointed William
Brown Collector of Customs at Salem and Marb. —
II This year many people of the Province engaged not
to import or use English goods, and particularly not to
wear mourning on the decease of relatives, because of
English manufacture. In the public prints, leather
clothing was advertised for sale as suitable for persons
to work iti. — Some individuals entered into a contract
not to eat any Lamb, so that wool might be more plenty
for manufactures.

1766.
^ 1 Jan. 10th. Snow from 3 to 4 feet on a level.

** March 21st. Dea. Miles Ward d. lately M about
91. He m. Sarah Massey, Sept. 16, 1697, his son
Joshua survived him.

ft April 4th. A son of Susan Lamb drowned in
Mill Pond.
^ tt May 28k News that the Stamp Act is to begin
at the Coionies 1st of Nov. — ^^ 29th. A. Oliver and
Wm^ Brown Rep. to Gen. Ct.

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* June 6tb. Rer. Samuel Occum, an Indian^
preached for Mr. Huntiugttm. In Dec. Mr. Occtum
preached here again in company with Rev. Nathaniel
Whitaker, both of whom were about sailing for England
to solicit funds for the Indian charity school under Mr.
Wheelock. f They returned May following and had
collected about £ 1 0,000 fov their object.-^8th. Com-
mittee of House report a letter for Speakers of the
Houses of Representatives in the Colonies, as to hav-
ing delegates, from each of these Colonies, meet in N.
York 1st Tuesday of Oct., to consult about late acts of
Parliament. Such a Congress, composed of delegates
from a part of the Colonies, met accordingly and signed
a memorial to the King and each House of Parliament.

Sept. 25th. The Gov. says in his speech to the
House, ^^ I have called you together at ' this unusual
time, that you may determine what is to be done at this
dangerous conjuncture. I need not recount to you the
violences, which have been committed in Boston, nor
the declarations which have been made and still subsist,
that the act of Parliament, for grantmg Stamp duties in
the British Colonies, shall not be executed in this Pro-
vince. By this act all papers which are not duly stamp-
ed are null and void, and all persons who shall sign, en-
gross or write any such papers will forfeit for each of-
fence £10. — This Province seems to me to be upon the
brink of a precipice. The same spirit, which pulls
down houses, attacks reputation. I recommend to you
to order a compensation to be made to the sufferers by
the late disturbances." — 26th. The Gov. informs the
House that a ship had come into Boston harbour, with
stamped papers for the use of the Province and of N. H.
and R. Is., that as Mr. Oliver had declined the office of
distributor of Stamped papers, the House must see to
their preservation. The House excuse themselves from
taking charge of these papers.

§Oct. 1 . Wm. Epes, Esq. d. M 39, m. Abigail, dr.
of Hon. Bei]jamin Pickman, March 1760, when he had

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recently moved hither from Chesterfield, Va. He was one
of the principal members o( St. Peter^i Ch. His wife
survived him and m. Dr. Sylvester Gardner of Boston,
May 1772. — ^*21st. The town instruct their Rep. to
use their efforts for the repeal of the Stamp Act, — and
for the prevention of such riots, as have lately taken
place. — In their remarks the town object to being de-
nied, by Parliament, the trial by juries in the Admiralty
Courts. — ^t 29th. The House pass several resolves as
to their Charter privileges ;— K)ne, that while this Pro-
vince pays for its own Government it ought not to help
support government in England; — another, that the
Court of Admiralty, as administered here, is an oppres-*
sion.

1766.
/- t Jan. Amount of seizures, made in Salem and paid in-
to the ProvinceTreasury was £880,. — 20th. Committee
of the House report on the grievances of the people, be-
cause theGov. and Council had the Stamp Act and Afuti-
ny Act printed contrary to their wishes, at the expense of
the Province, and because they had shut the Courts of
Justice and particularly the Supreme Ct. — ^2dd. The
House, except five, resolve that closing the Courts of
Justice is a grievance and that Judges and Justices
and all other offices in this Province ought to proceed in
the discharge of their duties. — The Rep. of Salem are
in favor of this resolve. — A letter from Secretary Con-
way, dated London Oct. 24, 1765, says to Gov. Ber-
nard, ^' It is with great concern that His Majesty learns
the disturbances, which have lately arisen in your Pro-
vince ; — the general confusion that seems to reign there,
and the total languor and want of energy in your Gov*
ernmcnt to exert itself with any dignity of efficacy for
the suppression of tumults. You will in the strongest
colours represent to them the dreadful consequences,
that must inevitably attend the forcible and violent re-
sistance to Acts of the British Parliament and the scene

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of misery and distraction to both countries inseparable
from such conduct."

*Feb. 2d. First Church are invited to join ia
Council for ordaining John Wyeth over 3d Church in
Gloucester on 5th inst. — ^f 13th. Gov. appointed Na*
thaniel Ropes Judge of Probate and £rst Justice of
Com. Pleas Ct. for Essex, instead of John Choatei of
Ipswich, deceased.

t March 11th. Vote to have what is now called
Federal street laid out. — ^ 25th. Marine Society in-
stituted, incorporated five years afterwards, its object
to aid poor widows of its deceased members.

II May 19th. A letter from Salem to a person in
Boston, remarks ** This day the town met for choice of
Rep., when A. Oliver and Wm. Brown were chosen.
We ask no pardon from Mr. Dictator for choosing those
gentlemen he proscribed." — 5 21st. Great rejoicing —
here that the Stamp Act is repealed. ElSigies of Pitt
and Lord North were exhibited. Pitt's was honoured.
North's was burnt. — **28th. A Oliver and Wm*
Brown Rep. to Gen. Ct.— 29th. B. Lynde resigned
his office of Counsellor, because the people, in general,
were much opposed to Judges of the Supreme Court's
holding such an office. — tt^th. Rev. John Huntington ^^
d. of a consumption, in his 30th year, son of John H. of/.. ,
Norwich, Conn, received a degree at Harvard 1763. He ,
returned unrelieved from a voyage to W. L for his
health shortly before his decease. He was esteemed
for his talents and piety.

tX June 3d. The House congratulate the Gov. on ^
the repeal of the Stamp Act as ^^ a most interesting and
happy event ; which has diffiised a general joy among
all His Majesty's loyal subjects through this extensive
Continent.'^ — ^20th. The House vote their thanks to
Wm. Pitt " for his noble and generous efforts in procur-
ing the repeal of the Stamp Act" and to other members
of Parliament.

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* Aug. 17th. Edward Kitchen, son of Robert and
Bethiah K. d. M 66, m. Feek, daughter of Josiah Vfci-
cot, Nov. 19, 1730, (she b. Oct. 9, 1712, d. Jan. 17,
1747) — Justice of Gen. Sess. Ct. — ^t He bequeathed
six silver pint cans to 3d Church, £40 to poor of Salem ;
£66 13 4 L. M. to Society for promoting Christian
knowledge among Indians, and £133 6 8 to Harvard
College. — 1 25th. Persons of first Church chosen to
receive £70 in silver, a legacy by Samuel Brown, from
Wm. Burnet Brown, and ^ to buy a handsome silver
Flagon and have the arms of the Brown family engrav-
ed upon it.''

^ Oct. 11th. Capt. John Crowninshield^ d. lately,
left wife Anstis and children, Sarah Cribaut^ Mary £1- ^
t^fi^.cts kins, Anstis King, Elizabeth Derby ^acob and (Jeorge, 1^
and grand children of son John, deceased. Mn_*^^>
l\•..^ r. ^ II Nov. 13th. Wm. BrJWh i^^SlSTCommittee to coV
sider difficulties, under which the trade of the Province
labours, and particularly as to the fishery on the coast
of Labrador.— H 20th. The Act of Parliament prohib-
iting the exportation of any articles from America to
^ Ireland or other port^ N. of Cape Finisterre, except

i(^l Great Britain, will take place 1st of Jan. Persons hav-
i^ 'iftog Flax seed are advised to bring it to market in
' season before the Act commences. — ^**24th. "Voted
" that the Rep. of this town use their endeavours that
\<'^i the losses of the late sufferers in Boston be made up to
them out of the Province Treasury, agreeable, to the re-
commendation of our most gracious Sovereign." — In
Oct. a vote different from this was passed here. The
above losses were caused by mobs, who were irritated
by the Stamp Act.

tt Dec. Wm. Brown is on committee to draft a
letter for the Province Agent De Berdt in London,
" tending to remove the unfavorable impressions that
have been made by misrepresentations of the temper
and conductor His Majesty's Province of Mass. Bay.'' —

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Dec. otlh The question before the House whether coat-
pensation be allowed for the sufferers by mobs in Bos-
ton Aug. 269 1 765, and pardon to all concerned in these
mobs, — passed in the affirmative, 63 to 35. — * This
year about 14 French Neutrals sailed hence for Mar-
tinico. — t Libels were filed iti the Admiralty Ct, this year
against vessels of Salem, which had imported Molasses
without fully complying with the Sugar Act, which
was generally considered oppressive by people of the
Colonies, for 9 or £10,000 sterl. The merchants who
owned these vessels made a compromise before trial, for
about 1-3 of this sum, with the Surveyor General^ Who
soon dismissed the Collector, Wm. Brown^ for not bid-
ing more strict to enforce the act.

1767.

t March 3d. James Ford is keeper of the writing
school. — ^ 4th. As a distressing loss by fire was sus-
sustained on 3d of Feb. by inhabitants of Boston, the
House desire the Gov. to send briefs to all places in this
Province for contributions, except to Worcester, Hamp-
shire and Berkshire Counties. — 1| 9th. Selectmen re-
port that they have laid out a way from Robert Allen's
house to Burying point bne. The eight feet way 00
Bank of N-. River from town bridge to Curwin's lane,
is to be discontinued. — TL 18ch. It being a year since
the repeal of the Stampt Act, this event is joyfully
commemorated through the Coldnies.

**A pril 12th. Salt 16^. hhd.. Fish middling \2s. 6d.
a qtl.— 15th. Turpentine 16^., Pitch I65., Tar 10*.,
Pork 48^., Bacon 6d. lb., Callavances 4^. — ^tt 27th.
Episcopal Society vote to purchase a parsonage Glebe
near their church, of Wm. Burnet Brown, Esq. The?
agree that each single pew on main aisle pay 5d. L. M*
«ach single floor pew not on said aisle id.^ and each
^single wall pew 6d. for every sabbath.

tX May 1 8th. Andrew Oliver gives the town hit

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compensation for being Rep. to Gen. Ct. five years, —
over what of such compensation as he has already pre-
sented them. They vote him their thanks. — The Se-
lectmen are empowered to build another work house.
£1200 L. M., including £200 for a work house, voted
for town charges. — ^*27th. Wm. Brown and Peter
Frye are Rep. to Gen. Ct.

June 19th. Rev. Dr. Sewall and others, in the name
of the Pastors of Congregational Churches in the Pro-
vince, pray to be incorporated so as to relieve the widows
and orphans of their deceased brethren.

t July 14th. Timothy Orne, merchant, d., son of
Timothy and LoisO., b. June 27, 1717, — m. Rebeckah
Taylor of Lynn, 1746, she d. May, 1771, JE 44,— left
children, Timothy, Samuel, Rebecca, Sarah, Lois and
Esther. He was often Selectman and active for the
welfare of the town. Hisproperty was £22020 8 10 1-4
O. T.

JOct. 31st. Bottomry to various ports is 20 per cent.

^Nov. Ist. John Sparhawk, son of Rev. John S.

deceased, is recommended and dismissed by the First

Ch. here to First Ch. at Kittery. He became an emi-

/Dent man. — 1| 2d. Benjamin rickman had lately im-
ported a Fire Engine for the town, which cost them

^ £73 4 6. — I 6th. EfSgies of the Pope, &c. carried
about town, as commemorative of gun powder treason.
— ^** 16th. First Ch. invited to sit in Council for ad-
justing difficulties between Rev. John Wyeth and 3d
Church at Gloucester. — ttl9th. A sloop is cast away
in a N. £. storm, on Cat Island, and seven persons
drowned. — JJ 20th. New duties on paper, glass,
painters' colours and teas, begin in this and other ports,

y. to the great dissatisfaction of most people. — ^^23d. A
Committee are appointed, according to the proposal of
Selectmen of Boston, to draft a subscription paper for

{)romoting industry, economy and manufactures in Sa^
em and ^^ thereby prevent the unnecessary importation

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of European commodities, which threaten the Country
with poverty and ruin.'' — The Committee in their re-
port state that the Fishery, as well as trade, had been
declining for years and was now under great embarras-
ments.

Dec. 7th. This Committee's report was not accept*
ed by the town.

1768-

^ Feb. 13th. The House direct a letter to thev
^^ several Houses and Burgesses of the British Colonies
on the Continent, setting forth their sentiments with re-
gard to the great difficulties that must accrue, by the
operation of divers Acts of Parliament, for laying duties
and taxes on the Colonies, with the sole and express
purpose of raising a revenue.'' — ^26th. The House re- >
solve to endeavour by their example to suppress ex-
travagance, idleness and Tice, and to promote industry,
economy and good morals in their respective towns, and
lo hinder unnecessary exportation of money from the
Province. They resolve to discontinue the use of for-
eign superfluities and to encourage the manufactures of
this Province.

t March 7th. Laiid granted near N. Bridge for v
another distil house. — Petition, that, as great disorder
usually exists here on Election days by negroes assem-
bling together, beating drums, using powder and hav-
ing guns and swords, a bye-law may be made to pre-
vent these, things.

t May 8th. First Ch. invited to assist in ordaining
Thomas Cary over first Ch. in Newburyport. — ^ 12tli.
Mr. Barnard preaches the|DudIean lecture«\ His sub-^
ject is Revealed Religion. — 1| 25th. Wm. Brown and
Peter Frye Rep. to Gen. Ct. — 1 28th. A way near
S. bridge to be made from Col. Pickman's distil house
to Dudley Woodbridge's homestead land.

** June 7th. Briefs to be sent to all parts of the Pro*

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▼iDce for iiid of sufferers by fire at Montreal on 1 1th of
April. There had been a great fire in the same place
1765.— ♦16th. Mr. Barnard preaches a sermon at the
funeral of Rev. P. Clark of Danvers. The Church
walked before the Corpse, assisted by twelve bearers. —
t 21st. The Gov. lays before the House a letter from
the Earl of Hillsborough of April 22d, which expresses
His Majesty's displeasure, for their resolve for ** writ-
ing to other Colonies on the subject of their intended
representations against some late Acts of Parliament,
and that it was the King's pleasure that the House re-
scind the vote, which gave birth to the circular letter of
Feb. 11, 1 768, from the Speaker." — A clause in the
Earl's letter required the Gov. to dissolve the Gen. Ct.
if the said vote was not rescinded. — 30th. The House
resolve not to rescind this vote, 92 to 17. The Rep. of
Salem were in the minority, — who, though acting from a
sense of duty, were exposed to much reproach, while the
majority were highly applauded by most of the people.
t July 7th. ** We hear of a Printing Office set up
at Salem by Mr Hall, lately removed from Newport." —
\ 18th. Vote passed here to approve late vote of the
House not to rescind, and to thank them " for their
firmness in maintaining our just rights and liber-
ties."— A protest against such approbation is signed by
30 of the inhabitants.— II 28th. Mrs. Lyda Hill d.>
for many years keeper of the Post Office.

z' Aug. 2d. The Essex Gazette is issued. It was
the first paper issued here, edited by Samuel Hall, cir-
culated once a week and was 65. 8rf.a year. Its mot-
to was '* Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci.'*
—Horace.— I I4tli. Contribution of £21 12 1 1-2
sterl. in first Congregation for sufferers by fire at Mon-
treal.— ** 30th. Thomas Mason is appointed coroner
for Essex.

^ Sept. 6th. Merchants and traders unanimously vot-
ed, at the King's Arms Tavern, " not to send any further

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H Essex Gaz. TI let CJi. R. ** Em. Gas.

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orders for goods to be shipped this Fall, and that from
1st of Jan. 1769 to 1st of Jan, 1770, they will not im-
port, nor purchase of others, any kind of merchandize
from Great Britain^ except coal, salt and some articles
necessary to carry on the fishery," — ^will not import
^^ any tea, glass, paper or painters colours, until the Acts
imposing duties on these articles are repealed.'' — 7th.
One Row, for giving information, that a vessel in the
harbour was about to elude the payment of certain du-
ties, was carried to the Common, — tarred and feather-
ed, set upon a cart with the word, informer, in large
capitals, on his breast and back,— carried through main
street, preceded by a crowd, who opened to the right
and left and bid him flee out of town. He went to
Boston and was there rewarded by the Crown officers
for his sufferings. — 11th. Edward Norris has entered
on the duties of Post Master. — John Nutting is to suc-
ceed John Fisher, as Collector of Salem and Marble-
head ports. — 22d. A convention of 70 delegates from
66 towns, besides districts, meet in Boston and petition
the Gov. to call a Constitutional assembly of tfa^ Pro-
vince. He forbids them to proceed. — 24th. They
answer him, that they claim the right to meet and dis-
cuss public concerns. — 26th. Between 70 and 80
towns are represented and there are between 80 and
90 delegates in the Convention, which dissolves the
29(h. * Salem chose on 21st two persons to represent
them in this Convention, — but, not knowing its object,
they wrote by a Committee to Boston Selectmen for
information, and received an answer on 27th, when,
there was so thin a meeting here, no vote was taken,
and this town was not represented in the Convention.

tOct. 12th. Nathaniel Ward, son of Jehn and
Hannah W. b. Jan. 29, 1746, g. at Harvard 1766, had
declined Professorship of Mathematics and Natural
Philosophy in King's College, N. Y., chosen Librarian
of Harvard College the week, he was taken sick, d. with
a fever.

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474
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Nov. 8th. His Majesty's speech to Parliament sajs,
^^ That the capital of Mass. has proceeded to measures
subversive of the Constitution and attended with cir-
cumstances that might manifect a disposition to throw
off their dependence on Great Britain." — 15th. Essex
Almanack had been lately printed here. The most of
its calculations as to transits, eclipses, &c. were by Mr.
Ward, recently deceased.
^ * Dec. flth. The bye-law of 1762 is to be publbh-
ed, which forbid foot ball, bat and ball, and throwing
snow balls and stones in public places. — t This year
there were in Salem 11 94 polls, real estate £33269 5
and personal £29741 2 1 . — J The annual deaths are
87 whites and 3 blacks. — For last 4 1-2 months,
there were 142 vessels of Salem and Marb. cleared out,
most of them schooners.

1769.

^ Feb^ 1 0th, Frozen down to Baker's Island. —
f (1 21 St. A barber here advertizes, " Ladies hair dressed
with French curls, rough tupees and plain tops ;" — also
towers, false curls and rolls for ladies and wigs for gen-
tlemen to be sold. — Leather breeches, clogs and
coloshoes are fashionable. V

H March 6th. Edward Morris, jr. had kept one of
the reading and writing schools two years at £50 salary.
— ** 10th. A Fire Engine is kept by the Naval Offi-
cers.— 13th. A Committee is appointed to join Com-
mittees of other towns to obtain relief for the fishermen
from the payment of money to Greenwich Hospital. —
tt 20th. News that John Fisher, lately suspended by
the King's Commissioners, is honourably reinstated as
Collector of Customs here.

April 7th. Samuel Gardner, merchant, son of
John and Elizabeth G. d. JE 67, g. at Harvard 1732, —
m. Esther Orne, Dec. 13, 1738, — left chiklren, Lois, Eli-
zabeth, Geo., Weld, Henry and Esther Macay — estate

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TIT. P. **.T. R. ftE«.Ga».

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£20673 4 9 — held chief offices of town, was Rep. to
Gen, Court.

* May 27th. The town instructed their Rep. to in-
quire about the conduct of the troops stationed in Bos-
ton— to remove unjust impressions as to the conduct of
this Province — to exert themselves for repeal of Reve-
nue laws recently enacted, — to try for the restoration
of trial by jury in Admiralty Court, and for having this
Ct. limited as formerly — to seek for renewal of har-
mony between Great Britain and the Colonies — ^to al-
low no appropriation of public money, except pressingly
needed — and to encourage the Fishery. — t^l st. Rich-
ard Derby and John Pickering, jr. are Rep. to Gen. Ct.
The House remonstrate against an armed force in Bos^
ton, while Gen. Ct. is in session.

t June 14th. John Nutting, as Collector of Cus-
toms, is a member of the Admiralty Ct., who proceed
to try four sailors of Marblehead. It appears that on
April 23d, while these sailors were defending them-
selves off Cape Ann from being impressed, one of theai
killed Lt. Panton of the King's ship Rose, who came
on board with a boat's crew to impress them. — They
were cleared for justifiable homicide. — ^ 16th. Gov.
Bernard orders Gen. Ct. to meet at Harvard College
to-morrow, as the House would not proceed to public
business because of forces in the port and city of Bos-
ton.— ^27th. The House vote a petition to the King
for the removal of the Gov. — ^28th. The Gov. informs
the House that His Majesty, " by his sign manuel,"
has ordered him home to give an account of the state
of this Province. — ^29th. The House pass resolves
against the Gov's proceedings and as to the rights of
the province.

July 15th. The House in answer to the Gov's mes-
sages, say that they shall never make provision to sup-
port the forces now in Boston against the public will.
He prorogues them. — 1| 28th. Nathaniel Whitaker,
D. D. who had been pastor of a Church at Chelsea dis-

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trict in Norwich, Con., had agreed with the 3d Ch.,
that he should become their minister without public in-
stalment, and that they would be under Presbyterian
order, until they see cause to alter. He preaches a
sermon, reads the call of the Ch. and the concurrence
of the Congregation, which were openly consented to
by them, and declares his own acceptance of the call
Messrs. Barnard and Diman declined attending on this
occasion, because it was opposed to Ecclesiastical usage
and they feared it would be found inconvenient.

Sept. llth. Third Church choose five Ruling El-
ders, John Gardner, Dea. James Ruck, Thoradike
Procter, Jacob Ashton, and Benjamin Ropes. — * 27th.
Elizabeth, relict of John Gardner, was a Weld, m. to
him Jan. 11, 1706, d. in her 88th year.- — Margaret, re-
lict of Daniel Macay, was an Epes, m. to him Dec. 3,
1719, d. M 77.

Nov. 14th. A woman of Boxford is tried here for
poisoning her son's wife. She was cleared though
strong presumptive proof against her.

t Dec. 3d. First Ch. invited to aid in ordination of
Daniel Fuller over 2d Ch. at Gloucester on 1 0th of
Jan. — J 12th. D. Eccleston delivers lectures here on
Pneumatics at a half dollar a person. — It was common
for negro slaves to be advertized here for sale. — Clear-
ances of vessels from Salem and Marblehead for about
1 1 months were 261. — Deaths for the year were 114.

1770.
^ Jan. 1st. Daniel Hopkins has leave to set up a
school for reading, writing and arithmetic. This is
the first private school, kept by a master in the day,
known to have been allowed by the town. A teacher
of one of the public schools, recently instructed scholars
in the evening on his own account. Grammar was
taught only in the Latin school. The introduction of
Grammar and also of Geography in late years, into our
public schools, is a great improvement. — 1| 7th. Jacob

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*^' [1770

Ashton, merchant, d. of Apoplexj, in bis 51st year, was r
a Ruling Elder of third Ch., left a son Jacob.

* March 12tb. Voted, that the inhabitants here will
do all they can to prevent the sale of imported goods,
according to the agreement of merchants of this and ^
other towns. — f 2^!$ o Richard Derby is on Committee * ' >^M\\i
of the House to consider the state of the Province and > .: .< .
inquire into public grievances. — |22d. Mrs. Hannah
Clark d. in her 94th year.

April 10th. Rev. Samuel Fisk d.JES^ ,— g. at Har-
vard 1708— m. Anna Gerrish, Dec. 20, 1739,— left a
son John and other children. — ^ 25th. The House de-
sire Lt. Gov. to issue briefs to the Congregations oi the
Province for making collections to relieve the distressed
of Marblehead. || From 1768 to 1770, Marblehead
had lost 23 vessels, amounting to £14124 8 5 L. M.,
and 162 men in them, besides a considerable number
washed overboard from other vessels, whereby 70 wo-
men, who had 155 children, were deprived of their
husbands.

H May 1st. The town choose a Committee of Cor- >^
respondence to write to similar bodies of other towns
about public concerns, and also of inspection to see, that
the vote passed by the inhabitants against importing
and using goods from England, be strictly observed. —
They accept a paper, to be signed by the people here,
which contains a pledge not to purchase any foreign
teas and other merchandize from Great Britain, and to
use endeavours for having other persons comply with
the example of such subscribers. — By the 8th, 360 in-
dividuals, mostly heads of families, had put their names
to the above paper. — 16th. y/^he new Work House is
to be placed on the N. E. part of the Common, — cost
for house alone to be £424 16 L. M.-^* R. Derby,
and John Pickering, jr. are Rep. to Gen. Ct.

June 25th. As the House from the beginning of the
Session, would do no business, because the Lt. Gov.

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1770] ^'^^

r^fiisc^ tor mwt tlM Cc. ffom Cambridge to BmtiHi, —
he prorogued tbem.

♦ Jaly 17th. The Canker worms, which rairaged
fields and devocired the grass in R. Is., N. H. add Mas^,
have appeared in Salem and Ticinity. As these worms
go from one place to another, some person^ have dug
trenches roima their cornfields.

t Sept. 6th. Rer. George Whitefield pf eiaches twice
for Dr. Whitafcer's people. — J 22d. Miss N. Leach of
Beverly, ^tcited the curiosity of numbers at Salem,
where she vi&ired, as k remarkable instance of dwarfish
Stature, being about 25 inches in height and 52 years of
4ge. — § 25th. The town vote that four persons shall
be published as violaters of the non-importation contract
These and otherpersons were accordingly published.

B Oct 9th. The House, after having been prorogu-
ed twice, for refusing to do business, because the Lt.
Grov. would not have them sit in Boston, agree from
necessity to transact business at Camb. — 11th. R.
Derby is aopointed one of the monitors of the Houses-
nth. Tu)r. Whitaker preaches two able sermons on
the death of Rev. Geo. Whitefield, who suddenly ex--

})ired, 30th ult., at Newbury. — There was offered here
or sale an elegiac poem on the same occasion. It was
composed by Phillis, a negro servant, JE llj who had
been nine years from Africa, and was the slave of J.
Wheatly, of Boston. She also composed and publish-
ed, with the poem, a condolatory address to Lady
Huntington, the patron of Mr. Whitefield, and to the
orphskn children in Georgia.-^Oth. Violent N. £.
wind with rain, X\d^ exceedingly high, wood and lumber
drifted from the wharves ; such fOods, as stored sugar
and salt to a large amount, dissolved ; fences and
trees prostrated and bridges hurt, and many vessels
driven ashore and some of them injured. — ^**31st. Mr.
Barnard having been taken off from his labours by the
palsy, and his son, Thomas, having supplied his place, —

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II Jo. of Ho. IT £m. Qwt, ** 1ft Ch. K.

^'^^ [1771

the Church have a hat preparatory to the choice of «
minister. — *The House choose BeDJaoiin Franklin fqr
their agent in London.

Nov. 7th. They appoint John Hancock, Mr. ilall^
Samuel and John Adams, a Committee to correspond
with agents and others in England and with Committees
of several assemblies throi^h ^' the Continent*"

t Dec. 4th. Benjamin Hart advertizes the follow-
ing in a Salem paper : — ** He has left riding the sing;le
horse post between Boston and Portsmouth and now
conveys passengers from Boston to any town betweep
It and Portsmouth and back again, in the same Post
Stage lately improved by John Noble. He sets out
from Boston every Friday morning and from Ports-
mouth on Tuesday morning following. The above con-
veyance has been found very useful and now more so, as
there is another Curricle improved by J. S. Hart, who
sets off from Portsmouth the same day this does from
Boston, by which, opportunity offers twice a week for
travellers to either place." This shows that the facili-
ties of journeying then were far less than now. — Annual
deaths are 115.

1771-

{Jan. 1st. Experiments in Electricity by David
Mason, at his house near N. Bridge, advertized. Price
a pistareen a lecture for each person.

Feb. dth. John Fisher, as Collector of Customs, had
returned hither with his family. — 12th. Widow Abi-
gail Fowler d., — had taught school more than 60 years.

March 6th. ^^ The fatal and inhuman Tragedy acted
in King's Street, Boston, was commemorated here." —
^ 11th. Selectmen are to petition Gen. Ct. to erect
one or more lights on Cape Ann shore.

II April 3d. Lt. Gov. Hutchinson informs the
House, that His Majesty has appointed him Gov. of
Mass. — ^24th. The House still protest against sitting
out of Boston. — ^26th. R. Derby is on Committee fqr

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1772] *^

building two light bouses on Tbatcber's Island. These
houses were lighted Dec. 21, 1771. Cost of the light
houses and dwelling house was £2736 19 6 1-2. Price
asked for the Island was £500.

* May 1 St. Third Ch. are represented in Council
for ordaining Isaac Story, as colleague with Mr. Brad-
street of Marblehead. — f Churches of Messrs. Barnard
and Diman aid in ordination of Enos Hitchcock, as
colleague with Mr. Chipman of Upper Beverly. — 14tb.
Medals of Geo. Whitefield to be struck off here in a
few days. — 1 27th. As Mr. Diman's meeting house is
enlarging and his people worship with first society,
voted by this society, that he preach for them. The first
Church had heard Messrs. Barnard and Dunbar, as
candidates, but could not be unanimous as to either of
them. — §29th. R. Derby and J. Pickering, jr. are Rep.
to Gen. Ct.

II July 9th. Richard Routh is Dep. Collector of
Customs. ^

Aug. 3d. A pamphlet is published here, called the
^' lawfulness and advantages of instrumental music in
the public worship of God.'' — 30th. Francis Sy monds,
of Danvers, " informs the public, that by the help of the
ingenious Joseph Flint, he has erected the first Choco-
late Mill ever built in Salem to go by water." v
y. H Mr. Nichols began, this year, to assist Mr. M*Gil-
christ and so continued till Dec. 1774. — There were
369 vessels cleared from Salem and Marblehead this
year. — The annual deaths were 106.

1772.
/ ** Jan. 13th. A Distillery, on wharf opposite Miles
Ward's house, and another distillery on land, bounded
S. by way near S. River and W. by Buryinsf Point
lane, — are allowed by Selectmen to be set up.-^tl6th.
Bryan Sheehen, b. in Ireland, JE 39, is hung for a rape
on Abiel Hallowel of Marblehead. Mr. Diman preach*

* Em. Gm. t 3d Bev. Ch. R. | lit Ch. R. § Jo. of Ho.

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*8* [1772

ed on this occasion from Rom. 16 eh* 23 vs. This
was the first conviction for felony in Essex Countjr
since the time of witchcraft. There were about 12,000
persons present at the execution.

Feb. 19th. Benjamin Lynde, Esq. is appointed
Judge of Probate for Essex.

* March 9th. It is voted to have a Town Well*
This was the first public well here. It was made in
School Street. Loads of hay, above 8 hundred to pay;
l-2(/. a hund., and of 8 hund. or less to pay 4d. for thfe
load, at town hay scales.

t May 16th. Part of the First Ch. send a letter to
the rest and the Pastor, which states, that they cannot
agree to have Mr. Dunbar for their minister, — ^that
they wish for a dismission to form another Ch. and for
their just portion of Ch. property. This letter was
signed by 10 m. and 42 f. who are granted a friendly
dismission and 5-12th of Ch. property. The persons,
thus set off, had, in connexion with others, lately begun
to build a meeting house for Thomas Barnard, Jr. whom,
they intended to have as their minister. — 1 27th. R.
Derby and J. Pickering, Rep. to Gen. Ct. at Harvard
College.

^ June 3d. Nathaniel Ropes chosen Ruling Elder
in place of John Nutting, who joined the new Society.
II 15th. Lydia, wife of Joseph Henfield, whom he
m. Sept. 14, 1710, d. in her 83d year.— 1 16th. Wal-
ter Price Bartlett advertizes as an Auctioneer. He
seems to have been the first vendue master here.

♦♦July 13th. Salem is assessed £26 11 3 1-2 on
£1000 of Province Tax, which is £10,300.~tt 21st.
Charles Shimmin had been lately permitted by Select-
men to keep a private school. — tt 22d. Asa Dunbar
is ordained as colleague with Thomas Barnard. Dn
Appleton preached from II. Tim. 2 ch. 16 vs. — ^27th.
A man receives 15 stripes at the whipping post for
stealing.

* T. R. t let. Ch. R. t Jo. of Ho. f Itt Ch R. || Hon. Di«.
HEm. Oai. "^ Jo. of Ho. «tEM.G«x. ttl^tCh.R. t^Ert^QvL.

* Aug. 20tb. There ard chosen, ThcNnas Barnard^
it. as Pastor ; Joha Nattias and Dea. Joshua Ward, as
Ruling Elders ; Samuel Holman and James Gould as
deaconsi— of the North Ch.-*t ^h. Samuel, son of
Benjamin and Abi^ii Pickman, b. Jan. 19, 1712, d.
at Spanish Town, W. L,— -had been a imendber of the
Council for Leeward klands and X>ep. Gov* of ihe
]dbce, where he expired.

Oct. 13th. Capt. Stephen fligginson, .ia brig
Hiomas, from London, arrived last week, with a beU
of 900 lbs. for new meeting house aqd another of 600
for £• meeting house.

t Nov. 15th. First Ch. invited to aid in ordination
of Joseph Willard as colleague with Joseph Champaej
of Beverly. — ^ 17th. News from London, that John
Williams, Inspector of N. York, is to be collector of
customs at Salem, in place of Jc^n Fisher, who is to
be Collector of Boston.

y II Dec. 23d. East Ch. assisted -in ordination of Ben-
jamin Wadsworth over N. Ch. in Danvers.-^! 27th.
Measels prevail here and through the country. From
Salem and Marblehead, 321 vessels were cleared in
111-2 months. — Annual deaths are 97.

1773.

** Jan. 13th. T. Barnard, jr. b ordained over the
North Church. Mr. Williams, of Bradford, preached
on this occasion.

ft Feb. 25th. J. Pickering, jr. is on Committee of
House to ^^ prepare and report a humble petition to the
Kipg for redress of grievances."

}f March 8th. School Committee to provide one or
more stoves for the town schools. Antipa*^ Steward is
and bad been teacher of the Grammar School.

^^ April 9th. A letter of this date, with the' late Re-
solutions of Virginia against the Stampt Act, .is sent
from Boston Committee to the Selectmen here.

* N^rih Ch. R. t Em. Gas. UstCh. R. § Em.G&i. J K. Du. Ck. R.
ITHeiiwOU. ««U«iuPuu .ttJo.orHo. UT.K. §iT:.r.

* May l^ib^ A Cdtottniti^e lepdrt that the expenie
of paviiig Mmti Add King's^ Mr^et frrnn West'i^ to BnHh
fon's cortier, Wilt be £l9lfe 3 4 at U« a jrard. Thejr
state ttet it is stfp|x)fiied that the mantire, saved on the
pa^emeni^ at Chatlestowa and elsewhere^ is equal 16
the interest of the coit of tbetti,«--4hat King'a street here
is so narrow, it eannot be kepi in repair otherwise thm
by pavement^ — diat HMch of the nmr ket, which is torta-
ed to Marblehead in a wet sc^sony woald oome to t^
centre of Salenij if this street were in good lepair.
As £80 had been subscribed for such pavings
Che town vote £100 more. Voted, that the Kep« of
Saiem use their utmost endeavours to prevent the im«
portation of negro slaves^ — f 36th. R. Derby and J.
Pickerifig, jr. R^p. to Gen. Ct. — JS7th. R. Derby b
chosen on Committee <^ the House to correspond with
other Colonies.-^28th. On motion of John Adams, the
House approve the resolutions of Virginia against the
Stamp Act. — >29th. R. Derby is on Committee to bring *
in a bill for preventing the importation of negroes. Pre*
vioosly to this, a number of coloured persons had peti*
tioned the Legislature for their freedom.

{June 1st. A clock made by Samuel Luscomb,
has been recentlyput up in the tower of £. Meeting
House. — § 2d. The House, except five, vote that cer«
tain letters, which had been sent from individuals in
Mass. to England and returned, are calculated ^^ to
overthrow the Constitution of this government and to
introduce arbitrary power into this Province.'' — 1| 7th.
A report is presented by a Committee and accepted by
the town, as an answer to the Committee of correspon*
dence in Boston, who had sent to Salem <^ the State of
the Rights of the Colonists, and a list of the infringe*
ments of these Rights." — H, 16th. The House resolve^
that, as Gov. Hutchinson and Lt Gov. Oliver had
written some of the letters, lately read to them (under
2d inst,) they would petition the King to remove them
from this government. — ^Messrs. Hutchinson and Olivw

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considered themselves loyally and dutifolly bound to
write what they did.— -*1 7th. The Custom House boat,
with a sailing party is sunk and three men and sevem
women are drowned. John Becket and his apprentice,
who were of this party, are saved by a schooner, which
went off from Marblehead to their relief. Six of the
drowned persons are found next day and landed on
Derby wharf, from which they had cheerfully departed,
and are buried the day following. ^^ The solemnity of
the several processions drew together a vast number of
people." Two others of the drowned were afterwards
discovered and interred. — t24th. As the Judges of the
Supreme Court had taken only half of the salaries,
voted them by Gen. Ct., and depended for the other
half on the Crown, the House resolve that such depend-
ance is unconstitutional and subversive of the liberties
of the Province. — The salaries thus voted were £300
for Chief Justice, and £250 for each of the other justi-
ces. These Judges had been instructed by the Kin^ to
receive their pay only from the Crown after July, 1772.
28th. The House resolve, that it is the duty of the
Judges to inform the public, who are very anxious to
know, whether they intended to receive their salaries
from the Crown or from the Province. — Nathaniel Ropes
of Salem, was one of the Judges, who were placed in
8b trying a situation.

/ t July 14th. The town, deploring the alarming ef-
fects of drunkenness, petition the Court of Sessions
to diminish the great number of retailers of ardent
spirit, and to have only eight, two in each of the four
wards.

z' § Aug. 9th. Wm. Paine, of Worcester, as agent of
Doct. James Latham, for Mass., notifies the people of
Salem, that he is ready to inoculate any of them ac-
cording to the improved and " Suttonian method.'' —

r II 16th. Voted, that Jonathan Glover and others, of
Marblehead, have leave to build a hospital for inoculat-
ing with the Small Pox on Cat Island, if Gen. Ct. al-

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485

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low* — *20th, Benjamin Pickman, merchant, d., son of
Benjamin and Abigail, b. Jan. 28^1 708, — m. Love Raw-
lins, of Boston, Oct. 1731, who d. June 9, 1786, M
77, had children, Benjamin, Love, Abigail, Judith,
Clark Gayton, and William, — ^he had often held princi-
pal offices in town, — had been Col. of 1st Essex Reg't;
Justice of Gen. Sess. and Com. Pleas Cts., Rep.^to
Gen. Ct. and member of the Council. He was highly
and deservedly esteemed.— 31 st. Very sickly, 36 hav-
ing died in a month.

Oct. 11th. Doct. Wm. Fairfield, physician^ d. of
small pox, JE 41. Left wife Sarah, i^

t Nov. 1. Small pox of so mortala kind had pre- v^
vailed here, that 16 out of 28, who were seized with
it and sent to the Pest house, died. The town grant
leave to some of the inhabitants to build a hospital in
the S. £. part of great pasture for the purpose of ino-
culating, l/

t Nov. 27th. The Ch. under Dr. Whitaker having
become Presbyterians when he settled with them, de-
sire that they may be received into the Presbytery of
Mass. 21 brethren sign a request to this import. Their
request was granted May 1774. 14 of their former
number being dissatisfied, had been withdrawn more
than a year. — §30th. The widow of Capt. John Webb,
d. M 90.

Dec. 2d. Joshua Witherell d. in his 89th year,— v
grand son of Rev. Wm. Witherell of Plymouth Colony.
9th. First class of 132 enter the Hospital for inocu-
lation. James Latham, called the Suttonian Doctor,
inoculated them. — Among them was Rev. Phillip Pay-
son, of Walpole, who preached for them on the Sabbath.
Annual deaths, 208.

1774.
II Jan. 7th. Second class of 137 enter the Hospital -
for inoculation.

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* Feb. 8th. In coBiformkj with the pressing request
of the House, the answer of the Judges of the Supreme
Ct., as to their purpose of receiving their salary either
o( the province or of the Crown, is made known. All
of the Judges, except Lt. Gov. Oliver, agree to have
their compensation from the Province*^— llth* The
House resolve to petition the Gov. for the removal of
Mr. Oliver from his office of Judge. — 15th. The Gov.
replies, that it would be contrary to His Majesty's will
to have such a petition granted. — ^22d. House decide
to impeach Mr. Oliver for taking his salary, as» the
King bad ordered. The Gov. states, on 26th9 to the
House, that their process against Judge Oliver is un-
constitutional. The House are thus stopped in their
purpose as to this matter. Judge Oliver, evidently a
very conscientious man, had political views different
from those of the House, and while he acted consist-

yently with his views an(^they with theirs, he was placed
in a trying situation.-Yl" 25th. Two men of Marble-
bead, suspected of being concerned in burning the hos-
pital on Cat Island, on the 26th ult., are committed to
Salem prison. In the evening 4 or 500 persons from
Marblehead rescued the two men and carry them back.
Military companies are ordered out to prevent this, but
to no effect.

March 1st. By order of the High Sheriff, his depu-
ty in Salem assembles several hundreds of the people
here with arms, for recovering the two prisoners and
seizing the principals concerned in their rescue. In the
mean while, 6 or 800 were prepared at Marblehead to
resist this force. The proprietors of the consumed hos-
pital, fearful that if these two bodies came in collision,
lives would be lost, agree to give up the prosecution of
their claims for satisfaction. Such an agreement being
made known here, the sheriff releases the men, whom
he had summoned to enforce the law. The causes of
the hospital's being burnt, — were opposition with some
in Marblehead to its being built, — the small pox had

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been brought thither by persons of the 2d class of pa-
tients,— the rules for preventing the spread of this dis-
ease were not fully observed,— ^nd a prevalent, thoueh
erroneous idea, that the physicians a^ patients of the
hospital, had agreed to extend the smail pox in Marb.

* March 7th. The inhabitants of Salem vote that
the inoculation at their hospital be discontinued, — that
the town reimburse the proprietors of the hospital what
they paid for its erection and have this establishment as
public property.— 1 9th. Dr. Latham meets the sub-
scribers to Salem hospital at the town bouse. It had
been reported, that his Suttonian method of treating
the small pox, was by mercurials, and that his patients
bad not done so well as those of American physicians.
His interview with such subscribers was to rebut char-
ges of this kind. — Great ej^citement here against ino-
culation for small pox.^lSth. Nathaniel Ropes d.,
son of Nathaniel and Abigail, — b. May 20, 1726, g. at
Harvard^ 1745, m. Priscilla, daughter of Rev. John
Sparhawk, Sept. 12, 1766, she d- March 19, 1798,— he
left children, Nathaniel, Abigail, John, Elizabeth, Jane
and Samuel — he held chief offices of town, was Rep.
to Gren. Ct., a member of His Majesty's Couacil, was
Justice of Gen. Sess. and Com. Pleas Cta.^ Judge of
Probate and of the Supreme Cts., and was Ruling El-
der of 1st Cb. His honours were many and lie was
worthy of them. — 28th. A communication fiom Bos-
ton Committee of Correspondence is received by Com-
mittee here^ on the subject of establishing Post Offices
and Post Riders independant of the laws of the British
Parliament.

April 27th. First Reg. of Essex muster here under
Col. Wm. Brown. His Excellency, Gen. Brattle and
Secretary Flucker attend.

t May 1 1th. News that by act of Parliament, Bos- ^
ton Port is to be shut after 1st of June. — 13th. Oeo.
Gage arrived at Boston to succeed Gov. Hutchinson,
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from the King to visit England. — * 17th. The town
vote that it is their opinion, if ail the Colonies will
cease from their commerce with Great Britain and her
W. India Islands, till the act for closing the port of
Boston is repealed, " the same will prove the salvation
of N. America and her liberties." This vote is trans-
mitted to Boston Committee. — t25th. R. Derbj>
and J. Pickering, jr. are Rep. to Gen. Ct. — J 26th.
Thomas Flucker, Sec'y of Prov., notifies the Select-
men here, that His Majesty has ordered Geu. Ct. to
meet at Salem and he desires them to make suitable
preparation.

§ June 5th. Gov. Gage comes hither from Boston.

, He was met by a large number of gentlemen from Sa-
lem and Marblehead, who escorted him into town. He
resided at the seat of Hon. Robert Hooper in Danvers.
The Commissioners of Customs now hold their sessions
in Salem. — 1| 6th. Jonathan Ropes, jr. is chosen to
supply the place of R. Derby in thei House, who is
elected a member of the Council.-^l[7th. Gen. Ct

^ meet in Salem. — 9tli. The Council address the Gov.,
but as they reflected some on his two predecc»ssors, he
refuses to accept their address. — 1 1th. Two addresses
are presented to the Gov. by the people here ; — one,
signed by 48, commend to him the trade and prosperity
of this town ; another, signed by 126, contains the fol-
lowing magnanimous sentiment : — " We are deeply af-
fected with the sense of our public calamities. But the
miseries that are now rapidly hastening on our brethren
in the Capital of the Province greatly excite our com-
miseration, and we hope your Excellency will use your
endeavours to prevent a further accumulation of evils
on that already sorely distressed people. By shutting
up the port of Boston some imagine that the course of
trade might be turned hither and to our benefit ; but
nature in the formation of our harbour forbids our be-
coming rivals in commerce to that convenient mart.
And were it otherwise^ tve must be dead to every idea

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of justice, — lost to all feelings of humanity, — could
we indulge one thought to seize on wealth and raise
our fortuji^es on the ruin of our suffering neighs
bours.'^\^1oth. William Brown is appointed Jus-
tice of the Supreme Court instead of N. Ropes, de-
ceased.— 17th. The House resolve that a General
Congress of the Colonies is essential, ta meet and de-
termine on suitable measures for recovering their rights ;
that such a Congress shall meet Sept 1st, at Philadel-

£hia ; — that the delegates to this Congress be James
lowdoin, Thomas Cushing, Samuel and John Adams
and Robert T. Paine, and that they have £500 for their
expenses. — The proportion of this sum for Salem was
£13 4 8. — The House resolve that the shutting of
Boston Port is a measure, which threatens ruin to the
liberties of British America. They recommend the
distressed people of Boston to the charities of the Pro-
vince. They advise the public to renounce altogether
the consumption of India Teas, and, as far as possible,
to dispense with the use of all goods imported from £.
Indies and Great Britain, until the grievances of Ameri-
ca shall be redressed, and to encourage domestic manu-
factures. The Gov. disapproving of these proceedings,
sent his Sec'y to dissolve the House. The Sec'y found
their chamber door locked. He desired admittance ;
but none was given him. Then he read a proclama-
tion of the Gov., on the stairs, which led to the cham-
ber of the House, declaring that they were dissolved*

* July 14th. " Fast on account of the times occa- -
sioned by Boston's being blocked up." — t27th. Two
companies of soldiers from Castle William, land in Sa-
lem, and march through town, and encamp near the
Gov's abode.

t Aug. 1 St. From this date, the Charter of Mass. is, by
act of Parliament, to be so far vacated as that the Council
be appointed by the King, — the Gov. is to choose and re-
move Judges, and other civil officers, without consent of
Council, towns are to hold no public meeting without

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his consent, and jurors are to be summoned only by the
BheriiTs. — ^*9tb. The Gov. has lately designated Coan-
sellors of the Province, of whom are Andrew Oliver and
Wm.Brown, of Salem. So great was theexcitenaent here,
as well as elsewhere, against this infringement on the
Charter, Mr. Oliver declined in a short time. — 12th.
^ A Regiment from Halifax landed on the Neck. — 17th.
The Gov. forbids the inhabitants here from holding an
appointed meeting for the choice of delegates, to a
€k>unty Qonvention at Ipswich, about late acts of Par-
liament. To enforce this order he had troops stationed
near the Town House. But while he was conversing
with the Committee of Correspondence, the people met
and elected six delegates. — f 24th. Five shops and a
warehouse are burnt here, — loss about 7 or £800.

t Sept. 6th. A ship arrived here with 30 chests and
3 half chests of Tea. The Committee of Correspondence
placed a guard over her, and on the 9th, had the Tea
shipped for Halifax. — 7th. The County Convention
at Ipswich have resolved, that the late act of Parlia-
ment, which takes from the Provincial Government the
choice of Judges and other civil officers, shall not be
complied with by any, except those who are accounted
by the Country *' as malignant enemies." — 8th. As
Peter Frye had issued a warrant, according to late act
of Parliament, against the Committee of Correspon-
dence here for permitting the recent choice of delegates
to Convention at Ipswich, and bad thereby drawn upon
himself public reproach, — he recalled the warrant and
agreed not to accept of any commission under the new
act. — 9th. Wm. Brown being waited on by a Com-
mittee of Essex Convention, and desired by them to
resign his offices of Counsellor and Judge, which he
had accepted under the new Act of Parliament, he re-
plied, that he meant to conduct ^^ with honour and in^
tegrity," — but that he should do nothing derogatory to
the character of a Counsellor of His Majesty's Province.
ITor such a stand, Mr. Brown was generally criminated

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and the officers of his Reg. resigned their Commis-
sions. Wm. Vans, Esq. states, that, as his having,
signed a friendly address to Got. Hutchmson, on his
late departure for England, has greatly offended many, as
though it approved the late acts of Parliament, he would
have all persons understand y that he is decidedly oppos-
ed to these acts and a sincere friend to his country .-~
10th. The King's troops at Dan vers and Salem march
to Boston. — * 12th. J. Pickering, jr. and Jonathan
Ropes, jr. are chosen Rep. to Gen. Ct., which is to
meet at Court House here 5th Oct. They are instruct-
ed to unite with other members of the House, if such
members choose so to do, in resolving themselves into a
Provincial Congress to promote the welfare of His Ma-
jesty and of the Province. — ^flSth. Samuel Orne,
merchant, d., son of Timothy and Lois, b. Jan. 8, 1720,
g. at Harvard, 1740. — 23d. John Higginson d., son
of John and Ruth, b. Oct. 11, 1720, m. Hannah Marsh, of
Braintree, Sept. 19, 1743, m. Elizabeth Wolcott, 1747,
and Mehitable Robie, o( Boston, Dec. 29,' 1755, who sur-
vived him, till Jan. 1818, when she d. ^ 94 ; he sus-
tained town offices, was Register of Deeds 30 years, in
1765 became Lt. Col. of 1st Essex Regt.

Oct. 6th. The greatest fire ever before in Salem.
Dr. Whitaker's Meeting house, the Custom House, eight
dwelling houses and 14 stores, shops and barns are
consumed. The Ct. House caught fire, but it was sav-
ed. An old lady, while escaping from a house on fire,
knocked her head, fell down and was burnt to death. —
7th. As the Gov. had recalled his order for a session
of Gen. Ct. in Salem, the House assemble here and
form themselves into a Provincial Congress. John
Hancock is chosen chairman. They adjourned to meet
at Concord 11th inst. — J 10th. R. Derby and Rich-
ard Manning are chosen delegates to the Provincial
Congress, llianks are voted to the inhabitants of
neighbouring towns, and particularly to those of Mar-
blehead, for their assistance in the late fire. The town

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vote to have two more wells made and that ** each en-
gine be furnished with a framed canvas screen in three
or four leaves, about eight feet high and a handy mop
to each screen." — * 25th. Arrived here from Mon-
mouth County, N. J. as a present to Boston, ijSOO
bushels of rye and 50 bbls. of rye flour. Many such
contributions were made by the South and N. England,
while the port bill continued.

t Nov. 9th. Doct. Ebenezer Putnam is chosen
Ruling Elder in place of N. Ropes, deceased. Accord-
ing to resolve of Continental Congress, no mourning is
worn by the husband of a deceased lady, except a piece
of crape on his hat ; nor did he give any gloves and
scarfs. This observance of such a resolve was gener-
ally commended and practiced.

t Dec. 2d. Persons are chosen to distribute contri-
butions, made for the sufferers here by fire. A Com-
mittee are appointed to carry into effect " the resolves
of the American Congress," and also " the resolves of
the Provincial Congress." Voted, that the Collectors
of taxes here pay no more Province monies to Harrison
Gray, Esq. till further order. — ^ 18th. Daniel Hop-
kins preaches to a society who had seceded from Dr.
Whitakcr, in the Assembly House, which was fitted up
for a Congregation and stood a short way to the N. from
the present S. Meeting House. — Mr. H. had preached
a sabbath in town seven years before. || 21st. John
Barton, merchant, d., son of Thomas and Mary, b.
Dec. 6, nil— g. at Harvard, 1730.

1775.
H Jan. 20th. J. Pickering, jr. and Richard Manning
are chosen Rep. to Provincial Congress, which are to
meet 1 st of Feb. at Cambridge. — ** 3 1 st. The follow-
ing sums had been lately contributed here for Boston ; —
Messrs. Diman^s Soc, £91 — Barnard Jr's, £46— Bar-
nard and Dunbar's, £114 9— Dr. Whitaker's, £24 16 8
—Union Fire Club, £40.

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Feb. 13th. Timothy Pickering is chosen Col. of*
1st Essex Reg't, in place of Wm. Brown. — * 14th.
Council meet to form a Cb. of such brethren and sis-
ters, as, by decision of Boston Presbytery here in Sept,
were to be dismissed without censure from Dr. Whita*
ker's Ch., if not returning before this date. The Coun*
cil resolve, that these seceders from Dr. W's Ch., are
the third Congregational Ch., which existed under Mn
Leavit, and declare fellowship with them in public, as
a sister Ch. in regular standing. — ^f 15th. Provincial
Congress resolve, that the people of Mass. should pre-
pare for war with the mother country, as, they fear,
she means to destroy this Country. — ^26th. A Reg't^
under Col. Leslie, from Boston Castle, land secretly at ^ *^
Marblehead, P. M. after the people had gone to meet^/<> ^'
ing, and come quickly to Salem. The vanguard march
to Long wharf, probably as a decoy. The main bodj
make a short halt at the Ct. House, and then hasten to
1^^^ N. Bridge, which they find hoisted.*^ The Col. orders
^ a Capt. to face his company to a body of our towns-
^^ men, on an opposite wharf, and fire on them. An in-
>A habitant immediately and resolutely said to the CoL ^^''^
and his soldiers, — ^' If you do fire, you will all be dead
men."— This appears to have prevented the execution
of the CoPs order. Some of our people scuttle one of *Ah\^
two gondolas, and, while doing the same to the other,
lest &e British should cross in them, they are charged
by a party of soldiers and are forced to retreat with one i <
of their number slightly wounded. The Reg't having
been on the S. side of the Bridge I 1-2 hour, the Col.
promises, that if he should be allowed to march his
men over it SO rods, he will wheel them about and ;^f^'M
leave the town. This proposal is accepted. - The sol-
diers go back to Marblehead and embark for Boston ^^
without delay. The object of such an expedition seems
to have been to seize some cannon and Artillery mate- .
rials, which were N. of Ae Bridge. The alarm of this .

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occurrence quickly reached the adjoining towns, and
great numbers of armed men were on the way to re-
lieve the people here if necessary.

* March 16lh. Fast appointed by Provincial Con-
gress for difficulties with Great Britain. — t 23d. Hon.
R. Derby gives Salem two field pieces. — J Voted, lo
raise two companies of minute men, whose attachment
to their country may be relied on, and to support and
compensate them. One of these Companies was com-
manded by Benjamin Ward, jr. and the other by Sam-
uel King. — 26th. The Town Treasurer is instructed to
pay taxes, which are due, to Henry Gardner of Stow,
jReceiver General for the Province.

^ April 15th. P. Congress appoint a Fast to be 11th
of May, — to implore God that the Union of the Colonies,
in defence of their rights, may be preserved and continu-
ed ; that America may soon behold a gracious interposi-
tion of Heaven for the redress of her many grievances, —
the restoration of her invaded liberties and their security
to the last(?st generation.-— The Ess. Gazette, being
moved from Salem, is printed in Stoughton Hall of the
College. It tfikes an additional name of New England
Clironiclc. — 18th. Up to this date from Jan. 3d there
were 131 vessels cleared from Salem and Marblehead.
19th. Benjamin Pierce is killed by the British at the
batilc of Lexington. Other persons from Satem rode
to the place of the engagement. Besides these, there
were 300 soldiers under Col. Pickering, who marched
on as fast as they could so as to be fit for action, into
which they expected to enter and for which they were
prepared. But they did not arrive in sight of the ene-
my, till the last of them Were retreating through
Charlcstown, and, then, the British could not be reach-
ed by our militia, so as to be attacked. Because the
Salem soldiers did not perform impossibilities^ they
were greatly censured. But when their case was laid
before Gen. Ct., they were cleared from blame.

II May 22d. P. Congress recommend, that the per-

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sons, who have fled to Boston and other places for Bri-
tish protection, and also the Mandamus Counsellors, be
treated as enemies, and that no one take any convey-
ance of property from them 25th. P. Congress take

the concerns of the Post offices in Mass. into their own
hands. — * 29th. R. Derby, J. Pickering, Samuel Wil-
liams and Daniel Hopkins, are chosen Rep. to P. Con-
gress, which is to begin its session at Watertown 31st
inst., — " to consult and resolve upon such further mea-
sures as under God shall be effectual to save this peo-
ple from impending ruin, and to secure those inestima-
ble liberties derived to us from our ancestors and which
it is our duty to preserve for posterity.'' — The town
conclude not to choose Rep. for Gen. Ct., as required
by a warrant. — 1 30th, The people here are alarmed
by two British Cutters.

tJune 1st. Regal style from this day is to be expung-
ed from all public com missions, — which are to be given
in the name of the Government and people of Mass.
Bay, — and not to bear the year of the reign of any King
or Queen of Great Britain, but of the Christian era. —
2th. Resolve of P. Congress of this date, for hav-

le militia ready at a moment's warning, was re-

cW^d by the Selectmen here. — Battle of Bunker, or #
more properly Breed's Hill. A few from Salem were 9^v4l^
in this engagement, of whom was Lt« Benjamin West,
killed within the trenches, while bravely defending his
post. About 100 more of our townsmen were attached
to the Regiment of Col. Mansfield, of Lynn, who be-
ing deceived by orders from an officer, whom he met,
took his stand on Cobble's hill, instead of marching to
the place of action. — 1| 20th. Many persons move from
this place. — H 27th. Ten companies are to be raised
in Essex, each of which is to have 50 men, for guarding
the sea coast. — 29th. Of 13,000 coats for Mass. troops,
Salem is assessed 380.
July 9th. This town is assessed shirts and breeches,

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each 190, and stockings and shoes each l90 pair, for the
army. — ^*l9th. D. Hopkins and Elias H. Derby are
\ among Rep. who meet at Watcrtown. — ^t 20th. Con-
tinental Fast for ** present critical alarming and calami-
tous state" of the (jolonies. It was appointed by Con-
gress in Philad. and was the first so extensively obsenr-
ed in this country. — 1 27th. Messrs. Derby and Hop-
kins are on Committee to consider a report of the Com-
mittee of Safety of the Provincial Congress, as to a
new emission of bills of credit. Accordmg to this re-
port, there is an order to issue £100,000,— ^e highest
bill not to exceed 40^., and the lowest not to be less
than Is.

Aug. 1. Mr. Hopkins is one of three to countersign
notes of Receiver General and to furnish him with
blanks, so as to complete the emission of such amomit
of bills, as will pay demands on the Province. — § 5th.
The Council vote that the report about the Colony seal
be accepted "with this amendment, viz : — '* Instead
of an Indian holding a tomahawk and cap of liberty,
there be an English American holding a sword in the
right hand and magna charta in the left hand, wit]
words, * Magna Charta,' imprinted on it.'^|| 9th|
^ / \ Gov. Gage allowed the poor of Boston, being aRut
•^* *'^ • 6000, to depart, the proportion of ^em, asssigned to
'^4^ Salem, arrive here in a trani^ort. The Hospital is
prepared as their residence.'V'J^l^th. Mr. Hopkins is
chosen monitor of the House. — ^23d. Salem complain-
ed to Gen. Ct., that they were charged with favouring
the British, and their militia were also charged with
cowardice as to the battle of Lexington, and the Court
pass a vote, which clears them from these charges.

** Sept. 14th. A detachment of the army marches
through Salem on their way to Canada. — ft 1 9th. Af-
ter this date all civil and military officers, under late
government are to cease.

tt Oct. 9th. The House resolve that the inhabitants

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of Mass. be encouraged to fit out armed vessels against
the enemy. — 14th. John Pickering is chosen Notary
Publick, — but as he declined, Jacob Ashton is electedi
April 5, 1776, to supply his place. — ^*23d. On hear-
ing that Falmouth had been destroyed by the British,
the town vote, that the passages into our harbour be
stopped up with hulks ; and that the fortifications be
put in order, and that Gen. Washington be applied to
for ammunition.

t Dec. 2d. Recruits to be raised in Essex are 3008.
} 4th. Prize ship from Scotland, with coal and bale
goods for Boston, taken by Capt. Manly^ arrives here.
§22d. A company of 50 men by order oi Gen. Ct.> are to
be stationed in this place. — ^27th. Wm. Powell peti-
tions to send out a vessel to W. I. or Europe with cash
to purchase gun powder and military stores. Persons
in other ports had done the same and were encouraged
by Gen. Ct. — ||28th. Timothy Pickering, jr. is appoint-
ed Judge of Admiralty for the Middle District of Suffolk,
Middlesex and Essex.-i^ll 29th. A number of the
Friends, living in Pa. and N. J., have a vote of thanks
for the relief, which they had sent to the poor of this
town. 1/

y 1776.
** Jan. 1st. This town are suffering almost total
loss of fishing and foreign trade, — ^their poor are much
increased, — 120 of the^ are wholly and 50 of them
are partly supported.Vit 5th. Salem is assessed 52
blankets for the army. — 8th. The Selectmen and
Committee of Correspondence in each town, whence
persons have gone to the enemy and left property,—-
are to take care of such property and prevent its income
from being sent to its owners thus fled. — 18th. John
Hancock, Samuel and John Adams, Robert T. Paine
and Elbridge Gerry, having been appointed by Gen.
Ct to represent Mass. in the American Congress till

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Jan. 1, 1777, — ^are empowered to use their endeavours
" for the establishment of right and liberty to the Ame-
rican Colonies on a basis, secure against the power and
acts of the British administration, and guard against anj
future encroachments of their enemies." Of 4368 men
Co reinforce the army before Boston, Essex's propor-
tion is 830 and Salem's 91. — 19th. Gen. Ct. issue a
proclamation, — ^stating the reasons for independance of
England and enjoining on the people ^^ to lead sober,
religious and peaceable lives," and to conform with the
laws, as essential to the maintainance of their liberty.
They order this proclamation to be read in each Con-
gregation on the Sabbath after being received, — at the
opening of Courts and of town March meetings. — *22d.
Benjamin Goodhue is chosen Ruling Elder, and Ben-
jamin Ropes and Richard Lang, deacons of 3d Ch. —
t Feb. 20th. Among the field olfiicers of 1 st Essex
Reg., which includes men of Salem andLyun, are
) Timothy Pickering, Col., and Joseph Sprague, 1st
Major.

March. 9th. Gen. Ct. appoint a Fast ^^ to implore
of God that the dispensations of Providence in the pe-
culiar events, which have lately taken place may be
duly resented^ and the great end for which they were
designed, happily accomplished, " and that He will com-
mand his blessing on the present struggle with Great
Britain." — The word, resented, was then and pre-
viously used in a good sense. — 20th. Richard Ward
is Provincial Commissary for company stationed here.
April 5th. R. Derby is one of two Commissioners
I for building and equipping two armed vessels for the
Province. — 6th. The House resolve to have 10 sloops
of war built for Mass. — 1 1th. Samuel King has orders
to aid in raising a Regiment for fortifying Boston. — •
The uniform of the officers for the public vessels, now
building, to be green and white, — the Colours to be a
White Flag, with a green pine tree and an inscription,
" Appeal to Heaven." — 22d. A detachment of 60

• 3d Ch. R. \ Jo. of Uo.

499 |.J776

men now on duty here, under Daniel Ward, are to be
marched by him to assist in the fortifications of Boston.
24th. According to resolve of American Congress,
Gen. Ct. offer a bounty for the cultivation of hemp.

May 1st. Gen. Ct. appoint that " all officers of mili-
tia make use of Col. T. rickering's plan of exercise.'*
* 13th. Rev. Dr. Whitaker, who had erected Salt
Petre works, is allowed to sink several cisterns in dif-
ferent parts of the town, for collecting water after rain,
so as to make nitre. — 1 8th. £1600 are ^c^ted for town
charges. A powder house is to be built. It was placed
in W. part of the town. Voted that Rep. to Gen. Ct.
be chosen by differently coloured balls. — The Friends
(of Pa. and N. J.) are thanked for their second dona-
tion to the poor here. — 29th. R. Derby is re-elected
a member of the Council.

June 4th. At a new choice of Rep. for Gen. Ct.,
J. Pickering, Jonathan Gardner, George Williams, War-
wick Palfray, Samuel Carlton and T. Pickering are
chosen. — 12th. The town instruct these Rep., " that'
if the Hon. Congress shall for the safety of the United
American Colonies declare them independant of Great
Britain, we will solemnly engage with our lives and
fortunes to support them in the measure."

fJuly 18th. Declaration of Independence by the
American Congress on the 4th, is published from the.
Balcony of the State House in Boston.

Aug. 6th. Rev. Thomas Barnard, son of Rev. John
Barnard of Andovcr, d. M 60, g. at Harvard 1732, or-
dained at Newbury, Jan. 31, 1738, left his people there
because of difficulties among th(;m about Mr. White-
field's preaching, — studied and practised law, repre- ^
scnted Newbury in Gen. Ct., reli-entered the ministry
and was installed over First Ch. of Salem, Sept. 18,
1755, — left children, Thomas, John, Benjamin and
Sarah, who m. Jonathan Jackson of Newburyport — He
published sermons. at the ordination of his brother Ed-
ward Barnard in Haverhill, 1743, — of Josiah Bailey at

*T. R. tN. E. Chron.

1777] ^^

Hampton 9 1757, — ^before Society of industry, 1757, —
at Artillery Election, 1758, — at ordination of William
Whitwell in Marblehead, 1762, and at Election, 1763.
He possessed a strong and cultivated mind. He was
much beloved by his Society here and highly esteemed
by the public.

* Sept. 2d. Fort Lee had been lately erected here.

Oct. 8th. The toven vote their consent, that the
Gen. Ct. form a Constitution of Government for Mass.,
to be laid before the people. — ^t 14th. A prize brig is
sent in here by Capt. Forrester, laden with sea coal
and woolen cloth, and a prize schooner with fish by
Capt. Carlton.

I Dec. 17th. Capt. Benjamin Ward and his com-
pany march hence for N. York. — A meeting house is
built here this year for Dr. Whitaker's people.

^ 1777.

Jan. 1st. Males here of 16 years and upwards, ex-
clusive of those in the Alms and Work House, are 1 193,
of whom are 24 Friends and 52 coloured persons.^

^ Feb. 14th. £1400 are to be raised, as bounty for
soldiers of Salem, who are or may be of Continental
army. A committee are to entorce the " Act to pre-
vent monopoly and oppression." — 1| 20th. A prize
ship, with English goods, is sent in by Capt. Dean.
John Fisk is commander ojf the State ship Tyrannicide.

March I3th. Capt. MascoU and one of his men had
been lately killed in attempting to board an English
ship off the Western Islands.p~1[ 28th. The Hospital
being opened, 149 persons are inoculated there, un-
der the care of Doct Holyoke.

May 2d. Another class of 227 are inoculated. —
** 12th. J. Pickering, G. Williams, J. Gardner and
Wm. Wetmore are chosen Rep. to Gen. Ct., which is
to meet 28th. They are empowered to act with the
Legislature in forming a Constitution of Government. —

•T.R. IN.E. Chron. | Hen. Dia. § T. R.

II Independ. Chron. IT Hen. Dia. ** T. R.

[1777

Voted for town charges, £2600. — 27th. Jonathan
Andrew is chosen to lay before Gen. Ct., according to
their act, evidence against eight persons of this town,
to show, that their residence in this State is dangerous
to public safety.—* 28th. R. Derby and D. Hopkins
are of the Council. \/

t June 2d. Voted, that several houses in town be
hired as hospitals, and that all persons, desirous to be
inoculated in them forward their names.-/-t5th. Third
class of 214 are inoculated at the Hospital. — ^ 11th.

Edward Norris is chosen Notary Public 1 2th. James

Hastie, favourable to the British, has leave to withdraw
from the country. — 20th. John Symonds is^appointed
Capt. and Benjamin Ropes, jr., Lt. of the Company
stationed here. — 1| 24th. As T. Pickering had been
appointed Quarter Master General in the army, some
one is to be chosen in his stead, as Register of Deeds.

H July 4th. A prize brig with rum is sent in by
Capt. Roland.

** Aug. 8th. By order of this date, Salem raised its
quota of 44 men to serve in the army, which had re-
treated from Ticonderoga.

Sept. 10th. The Council congratulate the House
on Gen. Gates' victory over Gen. Burgoyne's army.

ft Oct. 23d. A committee is to supply the families
of officers and soldiers who belong here and who arc in
the army, with provisions. — XX 25th. As grain is
scarce, it is enacted, that no wheat, corn, rye, barley
and oats shall be distilled into spirit. There is a simi-
lar prohibition, that no cyder bo made into brandy. —
§^ 29th. The town vote that they disapprove of the
conduct of persons, who, on the 23d injured some of
the inhabitants hero, — and that they make compensa-
tion to those, who have had their windows broken and
sustained other damage.

Nov. 5th. Bounty is voted for men, who are to be
drafted, as guards of Burgoyne's army at Cambridge.

* Jo. of Ho. t T. R. X Ilcn. Dia. § Jo. of Ho. || T. R.
^ lodep. Chroii. •• Jo. of Ho. 1 1 T R. It Jo. of Ho. § § T. R.
11

1778] ^2

The persons drawn for this service, were about 54 un-
der Capt. Simeon Brown. — * 11th. Capt. Green-
wood's companj inarched on public service. — Bills of
the United Colonies were in Jan'y, 105 for 100 silver
dollars, and in December, 310 for 100.

1778.

t Jan. 24th. Warwick Palfray is appointed Naval
Officer.

t Feb. 2d. The Rep. df Salem are to be instructed
to vote in Gen. Ct., that the Delegates of Mass. ratify
in Congress the articles of Confederation and Union
between the States so that the same become conclusive.
26th. £3000 are voted to obtain tbe rest of this town's
quota for the Continental army for three years, or dur-
ing the war.

^ April 7th. A schooner and sloop arrive as prizes
to Capt. M'Daniel. A tender to the ship Albany ar-
rives, taken by a boat and six men. — 11 10th. The peo-
ple here consider the State Constitution and agree to
send delegates to Ipswich the loth, for consulting about
its articles.

May 13th. Voted £60 bounty to each of 27 men
who shall enlist to join Continental army for 9 months^
and £50 to each of 15 who shall inlist lo serve at
PeekVKill for 8 months. Voted, that £3000 be rais-
ed for paying the soldiers. — 19th. Voted £4000 for
town charges. — 27th. J. Pickering, G. Williams and
Samuel Ward are Rep. to Gen. Ct. IT The first w^s
chosen Speaker of the House. D. Hopkins is of the
Council. — Paul D. Sarpent is Col. of 1st Essex Reg't.

**Juno 7ih. Dea. Timothy Pickering, son of John
and Sarah, d. M 75. His widow Mary, d. Dec. 12,
1784, a: 7G. He left children, Sarah Clark, Mary
Sargeant, Lydia Williams, Elizabeth Gardner, Lois
Gool, Eui^ice Wingate, Lucia Dodge and John and
Timothy. — He sustained principal offices in town, —

• Hen. Dia. f Jo. of Ho. t T. R. § Ind. Chron.

II T. R. UPockct Almanack. *" Prob. R«c.

^ {1778

•was an intelligent, active and useful man. — *8th.
The town vote their disapprobation of the State Con-
stitution for reasons, assigned by the County Conven-
tion at Ipswich 29th of April. — t 21st, A Providence
Tnrtler, prize to the Centipede, arrives. — J 23d. Geo.
Williams resigns his seat in the Board of War for Mass.

§ July 10th. Money to be hired for paying 1 Capt.
1 Lt. and 28 men, who were lately drafted ber6, to
serve in R. Is. The Capt. was Samuel Flag* '^ 42 re-
cruits are to he raised for Continental army and 62
«iore for public service. This town are assessed shoes,
and stockings, 166 pair of each and the same number
of shirts, for the army.

Aug. 4th. As men were to be raised for service
•against the enemy, 86 volunteers present themselves.

II Sept. 5th. A valuable prize brig is sent into an
Eastern port by the Montgomery. Another valuable
-prize lately arrived at Eastward, which was -captnred
by the Black Prince. — H 19th. A third of the militia
here and in other towns are ordered to be ready for
marching to defend Boston in case the French fleet
there shall be attacked by the British.-*-24th. George
Williams is appointed a manager of the Lotteries, au-
thorized by Gen. Ct. for tlie benefit of the Mass. forces
in the Continental army. — ** 26th. A rich prize ship
is sent in by the Montgomery. — 28th. Richard Derby
is one of the State agents for j)rizes in the Middfe Dis-
trict, y'

tt Oct. 6th. The families of 33 men in the army
had been supplied by a committee of the town, with
provisions at the following prices : — Sugar 2s.y flour
1^. 4c/., candles 35. 6c?., wood 90s., corn 24^., ryeSbs.y
beef lOrf., rice 8rf. lb., in paper currency .Vi 2th.
£7000 are to be raised in addition to what has been
already assessed by the town. — XX Oct. 16th. It is
enacted, that persons, who have gone to the enemy,
t>hall not return. Among the names of these persons

** T. R. t Ind. Cbron. X Jo. of MiM. Anom. §T. R. || lod. Cbron.
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1779] *^

- arc four from Salem. There were others besides these
four who liad gone from this town to the British.

^Nov. 18th. D. Hopkins is ordained ovcrthedd Ch.

t Dec. 11th. A valuable prize brig is sent in by
Capt. Brookhouse.-»-tln Jan'y,325 paper currenjfcy for
100 silver dollars, and in Dec, 634 for 100.\/§Tfae
t'. valuation of property in Salem was in Ward No. 2,
£138,450, — where Geo. Williams was highest on the
list, named as having £18,600; — in Ward No. 3,
£142,050, where Francis Cabot stood at £20,000, and
George Dodge, jr. at £13,000; and in Ward No. 4,
£126,900.\/

1779.

II Jan. 15th. A prize brig sent in by Capt. John ,
Leech. — 16th. A cartel arrived here from Halifax
with prisoners, some of whom belong to Salem. — H 30th.
The privateer Piij^/nn comes in from a cruise, — ^liad
taken six prizes.

**Frl). Ist. A ])rizc sch'r is sent in by the sclr r Swett.
^tt March otli. A committee are to see, that the
act of Gen. Ct. a;^aiiist monopolizing and forestalling is
carried into cflect.-V/jt 10th. A C) artcr is granted to
the Ksscx Lodge in Salom. The first meeting under
this Charter was April 2d, at Blaney's brick store,
when fourteen brethren were present. The last record
of this Lodge was Oct. 2, 1786. The Charter of the
present Essex Lodge was dated June 0, 179L

^§ April 28th. On the Stute tax, which is £200,000
')apcr currency, Salem is assed £20 4 5 on each £1000.
Ill 29th. Rev. Mr. Dunbar requests and receives a dis-
mission from 1st. Ch. because of his long ill health. He
g. at Harvard 1767, and when ordained here he belonged
to Weston, and m. Mary Jones, of the same place, 1772.
He d. a lawyer in N. H. Dec. 1788.

HT May 10th. The town choose J. Pickering, G.
Williams and Samuel Ward, Rep. to Gen. Ct., and in-

« 3d. Ch. R. t Ind. Chron. | Low's Almanack. § T. R.

I Hen. Dia. 1 Ind. Chron. ** Uen. Dia. If T R.

ttEssex Lo. K. $§ Jo. of Mass. Assem. |il| Isl Ch. Rec. ^HT. R.

505 , ^,7^g

Struct them to vote for calling a Convention to form
a new State Constitution. £18,000 arc voted for town
charges. — * 27th. Schooner Swett had lately sent in
a prize, t Mascoll Williams keeps the Post Office.
James Jeffry keeps an Insurance Office. He appears
to be the first who opened such an office here.

t June 1 1th. The House resolve, that the address
of Congress, dated 26th of May, to the people of the
U. S., on the need of their being patriotic and virtuous
to secure victory, — be read by each minister to his
Congregation the next Sabbath after it is received. —
21 St. Salem is assessed shirts, pairs of shoes and
stockings lor the army, 166 each. — ^ 23d. A com-
mittee are to procure 13 recruits to serve in R. Is. and
28 more for Continental army. — 1| 30th. For fitting
out an expedition to Penobscot the Committee of Sa-
lem arc G. Williams and Jonathan Peel. This expe-
dition failed, and among the vessels lost in it were the
ships Black Prince, Hunter and Hector, of this town.

1[ July 3il. A prize brig is sent in by the Centipede.
'^'^' 11th. A snow and brig arrive here as prizes. The
Macaroni privateer had lately behaved with great
bravery against a ship and brig from N. York. A large
ship arrives, taken by the ship Harlequin after hard fight-
ing.— ttlSth. A prize sloop comes in. — 16th. A brig
is sent in by Capt. Cook. — 25th. A ship and brig ar-
rive, taken by schooner Swett. — 27th. Two prize
brigs come in. — ft 29th.' Delegates are chosen to meet
in Convention at Cambridge next Sept'r, for framing a
new Constitution. Delegates are chosen to meet in
Convention at Concord Oct. 10th, for appreciating the
currency, &c. Voted, to comply with the proceedings
of the Convention at Concord I4th inst., and a Com-
mittee arc chosen to carry their resolves into effect.
The Convention here mentioned, agreed on the prices
of merchandize and country produce. The town vote
that £5,000 more be raised.

* lod. Cbron. f Mam. Regitter. t Jo. of Masi. Atsem. { T. R.
y Jo. of Mass. Assem. ITIIen. Dia. **Ind. Cbroo. ft Hen. Dia. |tT. R.

[1779 ^

* Aug. 1 St. A brig arrives captured by scli V Swett.

t 10th. The town vote to raise men for reinforcing
Gen. Lovell at Penobscou — They appoint delegates (o
meet in Convention at Ipswich 19th inst., about the
prices of labour, taverners and manufactures. — t I^th.
A prize schooner is sent in by the Macaroni.

\ Sept. 22d. A brig arrives taken by the scboooer
Swett. — II 23d. Confiscated estates of persons, who
had gone to the British, are ordered to be sold. Among
these estates were some in Salem.

Oct. 2d, The House order, that the Circular of
Congress, dated 13th ult. on the finances of the States,
their means and duties, be read by all ministers to their
Congregations the Sabbath after it is received by them.
As Capt. Daniel Ropes, of brig Wild Cat, taken by the
Surprise Frigate, is severely treated, being kept in irons
under a strong guard at Halifax, — the House order that
a British officer of equal rank be committed to close
confinement until Capt. Ropes is liberated and exchang-
ed.— 1[ 12th. The town vote that j^ll a day, besides
what the Continent and the State pay, — shall be allow-
ed each man, who will enlist in the army for three
months. So great a price was for Salem's quota of
rccruils,whic'h were ordered to join the forces of Count
D'Eslaiug, lately arrived, and " to strike an important
blow against the enemy." — ** 16lh. A brig, 22d, a
sloop, and 30th a brig arrive, as prizes to the Centipede.

ttNov. 10th. Rev. John P/ince is ordained over the
First Ch. — Jt 14th. Third Church vote to aid in or-
daining Curtis Coe over the newly gathered Ch. in
Portsmouth, N. H. — ^24th. Capt. Nathan Goodale,
who had returned from N. York on parole, and who
was about to return, is allowed by the State suitable
articles of clothing. The House say, that he " has
done singular service for his country and from particu-
lar circumstances, it is apprehended, the enemy will
detain him as long as possible." — 1||| 2Gth Seven sail

* lien. Dia. t T. R. t loci- ChroD. $ Hon. Dia. Q Jo. of Maaa. Aaaem.
TF T. R. •* Hon. Dia. ft lal. Ch. R. U 3d. Ch. R.

§ § Jo. of Maaa. Aaacoi. |||| Ind. Cbron.

^^ [1780

with stores from Halifax for Penobscot, arrive, having
been captured by two Privateers, one of Salem and the
other of Marblehead.

*Dec. llth. Town vote £16000 for charges of
men, gone under Capt. Addison Richardson to rein-
force the Continental army. Currency in Jan. was
742 paper dollars for 100 silver — and in Dec. was 2693
for 100.

1780.

t March Idtb. The bells of Messrs. Barnard and
Diman's meeting houses are to ring at 1 o^clock in
the day and at 9 o'clock in the evening. The bell was
rung before this at B o'clock in the morning for a part
of the year.

t April 19th. Wm. McGilchrist d. M 73. He
willed his part ^*of the contribution for the unhappy
sufierers in America" and his salary due from the So-
ciety in England for propagating the Gospel, — to his
own people, and his robes to his successors in office. —
^ 26th. A valuable brig is sent in by the ships Frank-
lin and Jack.

||May 4th. The American Academy is incorporated.
Among its members are E. A. Holyoke, Andrew Oli-
ver, John Pickering and Doct. Joseph Orne. 1 Sa-
lem is assessed shirts and pairs of shoes, 116 each>
and 68 blankets for the army. — ** 19th. Dark day.
It grew dark from 9 o'clock till 2 o'clock. People
dined by candle light. At noon beasts returned
home and fowls went to roost. The darkness of the
evening and night was Egyptian. — **31st. S. Ward,
B. Goodhue, Jacob Ashton and Henry Higginson, are
Rep. to Gen. Ct.

tt June 9th. Town vote £121,212 for raising 62
recruits to serve 6 months in the army. — Jt 12th. A
ship prize to schooner Cutter arrives. — 16th. The
Constitution is adopted by delegates from this and other

*T. R. t T. R. t Ep. Ch. R. § Ind. Cliron.

II Reg. of Mom. H Jo. of Mui. Asmiu. ** £. A. Uol. Dia.

tt Rtg. of MaM. Xt T. R. tt Hon. Dia.

1780] ^^

towns. — This Constitution abolishes slavery, though it
had been generally and practically abolished years be-
fore.— *22d. Salem is to furnish 74 recruits to serve
three months in the army and to supply five horses, as
its quota of 1 17 levied on Essex for public service.

t July 10th. A ship is sent in by the schooner
Cutter. — 14th. A brig, taken by the Griffin arrives. —
18th. Another ship comes in as prize to the schooner
Cutter, — 25th. A ship is sent in by the Griffin and
Fortune. — 27th. A lugger, captured by the Fortune,
arrives. — 1 30th. A snowt valuable prize, comes in.

^ Aug. 2d. Ship Essex, Capt John Cathcart, ar-
rives after taking four rich prizes. — 1| 6th. Ship Bru-
tus gets in, having captured ten vessels, laden with dry
goods and provisions, part of a fleet from London to
Quebec; — two of these prizes had arrived. — H 10th.
News is received from the General Pickering, Capt
Jonathan Ilarraden, of 16 guns and 47 men, on a
voyage to Spain. It states that Capt. H. on May 29th,
fell in with a British Cutter of 20 guns, and beat her
off after a battle of 1 hour and 46 minutes ; — on June
1st, engaged a lugger schooner of 14 guns and 57 men
and took iier ; — 4th, was attacked by the Arquillos, of
34 guns, and 190 men, and drove her off, after fighting
2 hours, 55 minutes, had 1 man killed and 8 wounded.
** 16th. Maj. Samurl King is Aid dc Camp to Baron
de Kail), who is killed by the enemy in S. C. Major
King soon after this fell in battle. His wife Marv, d.
Sept. 11, 1782, .E 33.

•f Sept. 4tiK The inhabitants here vote for Gov.,
Lt. Gov., Counsellors and Senators, — for the first time
since the settlement of Salem. John Hancock had
most of the votes hero for Gov'r. — J t 26th. Salem is
assessed 48,530 lbs- of beef fur the army. — ^^ 29th.
A prize sloop is sent in by the brig Cutter.

Ill Oct. 2d. News that sloop Race-horse of 10 guns
is carried into Halifax. — 6th. Privateer Stark is chased

* Jo. of Mass. Assem. t Hen. Dia. t Inii. Led^or. § Ind. CbroD.
II Ind. Ledger. IT Ind. Chron. ** Ess. Gaz. of 1782.

1 1 T. R. tt Jo. of Masa. Asscni. § § Hea. Dia. |||| Bos. Gaz.

609 |P,781

in here by two British frigates under French colors. —
7th. A prize to the Brutus arrives.

* Oct. 5th. Rep. chosen for the rest of the year to
Gen. Ct. are J. Pickering, B. Goodhue, S, Ward, JP,
Ashton 9fld H. Higginson. — f 27th. Great and visible
eclipse of the Sun, duration 2 hours 42 1-2 minutes,
and 111-2 digits on N. £. side of the sun were dark-
ened.

t Nov. 13th. A prize to the Franklin arrives.— 16th.
Several days since, a British ship, laden with 380 hhds.
of rum and sugar, which had run into Canso Harbour
in distress, was taken by two shallops of Salem, each
of 15 men, and brought into this port. A valuable
prize is sent in by the ship Thorn. — ^ 27th. Joseph
Hiller is appoined one of the Essex muster masters for
men, who join the army. Capt. Samuel Ward is ap-
pointed of the Committee for selling the estates of ab-
sentees from Essex.

Dec. 2d. Salem is assessed 73 men to serve in the
army for three years or during the war. The House
say that the past short enlistments have been injurious
to the States and encouraging to the enemy. — 4th.
This town are to provide 93, 1 79 lbs. beef for the army.
II 12th. £500,000 of old emission is voted by the town
to pay for their last quota of men and beef. Old emis-
sion money in Jan. was 2934 for 100 silver dollars,—
and Nov. 30th, 7400 for 100 — TlUth. News that the
privateer Roebuck is taken and carried into N. York.

1781.

Jan. 2d. The Salem Gazette and General Adver-
tizer begins to be printed hero by Mary Crouch and
Company.— *yi 3th. Gen. Ct. set beef at £3 7 6a
hund. ; rye 7^., corn 5^., oats 3^., peas 7^., a bushel. —
20th.\/Onc Serjeant and 6 matrosses are assigned to
take care of Salem Fort- About the same number had
been posted here for the two last years. — 26th. The

"^ T. R. t Rusfeiri Almanack. | Ind. Chron.

§ Jo. of Ho. n T. R- f Ind. Chron. *« Jo. of Ho.

1781] ^^^

House order that an address from them to the people,
be read by each Town Clerk at the firist public meeting
of the inhabitants where he lives. This address gave
a statement of the finances of Mass. and the necessity
of further exertions and sacrifices from the people in
order to secure their independence. — * 29th. Ship
Postillion, Capt. Friend, from Guadaloupe, via the
Vineyard, is cast away on Boon Island ledge, — 17 of
her men are saved in the long boat, — ^the Capt. 2d
mate and 5 hands, left on board, are supposed to have
perished.

Feb. 9th. The Privateer ship Pilgrim, Capt. Robin-
son, arrives. He had taken 9 valuable vessels, — sent 2
of them into France and 3 into this port. He engaged
one of his prizes 3 glasses, — had 1 man killed and 2
wounded, and the enemy had 5 killed and 18 wounded.

March 2d. A prize brig is sent in by Capt. John
Buffintoii of ship Rhodes. — t lOth. A committee is
appointed for this and other towns, to supply the State
Treasury with money

t May 7ih. The Montgomery, Capt. Carnes ar-
rives— had sent in 3 prizes ; — engaged a large British
Cutter and lost his Lt. and had 5 wounded. — ^ 14th.
£1500, hard money, are voted for town charges. —
II 19th. Ship Franklin, Capt. John Turner, arrives.
She had her mainmast disabled in an engagement of
40 minutes vvitli a Liverpool ship, which she took.
The Franklin had 1 killed and 1 wounded. The prize
had 2 killed and 8 wounded.— H 30th. B. Goodhue,
H. Higginson, S. Ward, and Nathan Goodale are Rep.
to Gen. Courts

** June 7th. A brig, prize to the Tyger, arrii'es.
tt Ship Thorn, Capt. Samuel Tucker, arrives, had
taken 4 prizes, — 1 of which came in here and the rest
went to a foreign port. His Lt. Joseph Lynd died
of his wounds after he got home. — JJ 8th. I'here are
6 innholders and 27 retailers in Salem. — ^^ 16th.

• £««, Qaz. i Jo. of Ho. t R««. Gai. § T. R. |lE«s. Gai.

IT Jo. of Ho. ••Hen. Dia. ♦! Ind. Cliron. UT. P. §§Jo.ofHo.

^^^ [1,781

Men are to be detached for R. Island. The quota of
Salem for this detachment is 41, who are commanded
by Joseph Hillen — * 18th. £2100, hard money, are
voted by this town for hiring their deficient soldiers.-—
t22d. Salem is assessed 38,459 lbs. beef for the
army ;— -and also, pairs of stockings and shoes, 162 of
each, and 162 shirts and 81 blankets. — J 25th. The
ship Junius Brutus comes in, — had captured 5 prizes
oiT the Epglish Channel. — ^30th. Salem is assessed
59 men to serve three months in the army. £5000 of
new emission are voted to hire these recruits.

I June 27th. James Ford, school master, d. left
wife Mary and children, Edward, James, Mary and
Esther, willed that no black clothes be bought for
mourning at his funeral.

TL July 4th. A valuable prize arrives. — 19th. The
ship Rover, of 20 guns, is taken and carried into N.
York.

Aug. 3d. Seven prizes arrive. The Thorn, of this
place, having been captured by the British and retaken
by the French, gets into Boston. — ** 27th. Capt. S.
Tucker and Dr. Ramsay, of the Thorn, having escaped
from St. Johns in an open boat, reached Boston within
a week.

ft Oct. 9th. Benjamin Lynde is buried, — w as son
of Benjamin and Mary, b. Oct. 5, 1700, g. at Harvard
1718, m. Madam Mary Goodridge, of Roxbury, daugh-
ter of Major John Bowles, Nov. 1,1731. He lett
wife Mary and children, Mary, wife of Hon. Andrew
Oliver, and Lydia, wife of the Rev. Wm. Walter, of
Trinity Ch. in Bpston. Among the property which he
left his daughter Mary was a farm at Brimfield, " which
was part of i 000 acres, given by Indians to her mother's
great great grand father, the Rev. John Elliot, 1655, as
a token of their love for his teaching them the good
knowledge of God." Mr. Lynde sustained various
offices of the town, — was Naval Officer here, but was

• T. R. * Jo. of IIo. X Ind . Chron. # Jo. of Ho.

II Prob. Rec. IT lod. Chron. ** Ind. Ledger. tt Ind. Cbron.

1781] «2

displaced from this trust, 1729, because he acted with
the House of Representatives in refusing to allow Gov.
Burnet's salary just as the King had commanded ; —
was often Rep. to Gen. Ct and long of the Council ; —
was justice of the Gen. Sess. Com. Pleas and Supreme
Courts, and, in the latter part of his life, was Judge of
the Probate Court. He was a Ruling Elder in the
First Ch. He was learned ;— was persevering in what
he deemed his duty; — was extensively and highly
esteemed. — * I8th. Ship Grand Turk, Capt. Pratt,
arrives with two prizes. — f 26th. The first Gen. Ct.
under the new Constitution, assemble. S. Ward, Miles
Greenwood, J. Ashton, H. Higginson are Rep. George
Williams is Senator. — 1 31st. A cartel from New-
foundland arrives, with 400 prisoners.

Nov. 22d. The Cato, Capt. Briggs, sends in a valu-
able prize ship.

Dec. 8th, Richard Derby, jr., son of Richard and
Mary, d., in his 46th year, m. Lydia, daughter of
Jonathan Gardner, Sept. 13, 1759, who d. April 28,
1777,— m. Lucy Smith, of Falmouth, Me., 1778, who
survived him, and m. Judge Greenleaf of Newbury-
port. He left children, Richard, Samuel, Jonathan,
Charles, Lydia, Mary and Elizabeth." He and his
family resided party on a farm in Beverly. He was an
enterprizing merchant ;-*-held chief offices in town, —
was of the committee of safety and correspondence, — -.
was a prominent member of the House and of th^
Council. He was able and active in promoting our
Independence.—- '20th. A prize, taken by the Speed-
well, comes in. — 27th. The Hendricke sends in a
prize, and the Fox sends in another. — 1 7-8 of a dollar,
new emission bills, passed for 1 silver dollar from Feb.
1 to May 1 ; — from May 1 to 25, 2 1-4^. for 1 ; — from
May 26 to June 15, 35. for 1 ; — from June 15 to Oct,
1, 45. for 1.

* Em. Gaz. t Ind. Cbron. X Em. Qa><

^*^ [1782

1782.

* Jan, 6th. Brig Diana, Capt. Baker, sails for
Virginia. He went ashore at Nantucket. On his re-
turn, the boat overset and he with six others are drown-
ed. 1 10th. Selectmen begin to grant licenses for
selling Bohea and other India teas, each license 3s. —
14th. Voted, that the Representatives of this town be
instructed to use their utmost endeavours that an ap-
plication be made to Congress, that they would give
positive instructions to their Commissioners, for nego-
tiating a peace, to make the right of the U. S to the
Fishery an indispensable article of the Treaty.''
" Voted, that the same Representatives use their utmost
influence to obtain the repeal of the late Act of Gen.
Ct., which established an excise on various articles." —
1 24th. News that the privateer ship Jason is captured
and carried into Iceland. — § 30th. Rev, Nathaniel
Fisher is admitted a subject of Mass. on condition of
taking the oath of fidelity and allegiance to this Com-
monwealth. As a subject of Great Britain, though
born in Dedham, Mass., he had been imprisoned, but
was now enlarged. He soon came to Salem.

II Feb. 19th. A prize ship is sent in by Capt Brook-
house, of the Junius Brutus. • She fought the Brutus
three glasses, had two killed and five wounded. The
Brutus had one killed and two wounded. — 1125th.
Nathanel Fisher begins to officiate at St. Peter's Ch.
He g. at Harvard, 1763, was ordained by Bishop
Lowth, of London, 1772, married Silence 6aker, of
Dedham, July 2, 1782.— ** 28th. Privateers Speed-
well, Capt. Murphy, ship .Porus, Capt. John Games,
and ship Hendricke, Capt. Benson, were lately taken
and carried into Barbadoes.

tt March 7th. This town is assessed S3 men to
serve in the array for three years — JJ 14th. Privateer
schooner, Capt. Gray, arrives, — had lately lost seven

'Es«. Gaz. tT. R. | Est. Gas. § Jo. of Ho. ||Em. Gai.
IfBenUey. ** Em. Gas. it Jo. of Ho. n £»■. Gu-

1782] ^**

men, who were drowned on N. J. shore. — * 20th.
According to a Resolve of Gen. Ct., the inhabitants
here are to furnish the Town Clerk with an account of
all their bills of the old emission and he is to forward
it to the Sec'y of State, f On Oct. 21st9 it appeared,
that there were ;^30,000,000 of old emission money
fallen upon the hands of Mass. people, who were thus
much injured. Gen. Ct. ask Congress for redress. —
1 28tb. News that four of the chief Privateers of Sa-
lem, had planned an expedition against Tortola^ but
had failed, because the enemy had been apprized of
their design. They only recaptured the Macoroni, for-
merly of this place.

April 4th. Ezra BurriU advertizes a stage coach to
run from Salem to Boston. This appears to be first
regular stage coach, which was set up here to run on
so short a route. There had been a coach to convey
passengers from Boston through this town to Ports-
mouth.— 18th. News that the privateer ship Rhodes,
Capt. Nehemiah Buffinton, was taken and carried into
Barbadoes.

May 9th. The Grand Turk, Capt. Pratt, arrives
from a successful cruise. — 16th. Dispatches arrive
here for Congress, which are reported to contain infor-
mation, that France has many troops ready to embark
for this country. — 23d. News that privateers Langue-
doc, Capt. Cook, and sloop Capt Dunn, are captured.
The brig Fox, Capt. Neill, sends in a prize. — ^ 29ih.
N. Goodale, B. Goodhue, Wm. Vans and M. Green-
wood are Rep. to Gen. Ct. ||Setli Barnes, of Yarmouth,
N. Scotia, states, that a Salem privateer took from him
lately 8 or £900 L. M. This statement led persons
here to petition Gen. Ct., that the Yarmouth people,
who had been friendly to Americans, should not be
thus injured.

HJune 11th. The ship Dispatch, Capt. John Felt,
comes in from a successful cruise. — 13th. The ship
Jack, Capt. David Ropes, was taken 28th ult. by a

* T. R. t Jo. of Ho. t Em. Gu. § Jo. of Ho. || T. R. If £it. Qas.

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sloop of war and carried to Halifax, after a brave re-
sistance of 4 1-3 hours. Capt. Ropes was wounded
and died next daj. He bad 8 killed and 12 wounded.
The sloop of war had 10 kilted and others wounded.-—
The birth of the Dauphin of France is celebrated here,
19th. An armed brig, Capt. IngersoU, arrives. On
her passage from Cape Francois, she took two prizes,
and after manning them, had only four men left. Thus,
short of hands, Capt. IngersoU saw a British privateer
of more guns than his vessel had. He concluded as
his only means of safety to put on a bold appearance
and run down as if he meant to board the privateer.
So soon as the enemy saw him making full sail for
them, they escaped as fast as they could. — 26th. A
prize brig is sent in by ship Gen. Green, Capt. Crowel.
28th. Schooner Thrasher, Capt. Perkins, comes in
from a cruise after taking six prizes. A prize is sent
in by ship Marquis de la Fayette, Capt. John Bufiinton.
* July 2d. A majority here instruct their Represen-
tatives to act against all bills for showing favour to
British subjects at North Yarmouth and elsewhere, and
to petition the Legislature to appoint a Judge for the
Maritime Court of this District. A bill did pass, how-
ever, forbidding the people at N. Yarmouth to be mo-
lested.— t 4th. N. Goodale is appointed one of the
Commissioners for Essex, to expedite the payment of
the Continental Tax, — which was, for Mass., £400,000.
Ship Viper, Capt Neill, takes a vessel, which is man-
ned by John Bailey, master, and three seamen, — is re-
taken and carried to Quebeck. Bailey and his men
went on board of a snow, bound to London, and, two
days after leaving the St. Lawrence, they, with another
person, rose, took and brought her into Marblehead. —
lOih. Doct. Wm. Goodhue, d. in his 36th year; g. at
Harvard, 1769; his father Wm. moved hither from
Waltham, 1767, and kept a public house. — tilth.
Privateer ship Viper, being captured and carried to
Newfoundland, — nine of her crew escaped in a shallop

* T. R. t Em. GftS. t Ind. Ledger.

1782] ^*^

and arrive at Marblehead. — * 13th. The town vote ta
meet on the 16th inst., to consider the circular of Essex
Commissioners about affording relief under the pressing
exigences of General Governmenti and^also to consider
the letter from the Gov. and Senate on the same sub-
ject.— 1 1 Sth. A letter from Martinico gives the follow-
ing account. The armed ship Julius Caesar, Capt
Jonathan Haradan, of Salem, on dth ult., fell in with
two British vessels — a ship of 18, and a brig of 16
guns, — both of which he engaged for b glasses and got
clear of them. His vessel was injnred, but he lost
none of his crew. The ship of the enemy was much
shattered. Capt. Haradan had a silver plate, commem-
orative of this action, presented him by the owners of
the Csesar. The letter also relates, that Capt. Hara-
dan afterwards had a severe battle with another British
vessel and took and brought her into Martinico. — t^Oth.
Prize brig is sent in by the Gen. Green.

^ Aug. 1st. News that the privateer brig Chace had
been taken. Privateer schooner Dolphin, Capt. Greg-
ory Powers, had lately captured a ship, after a battle of
three hours. The Capt. of the prize was wounded*
The Dolphin had three killed and one wounded. She
was soon after lost on Cape Sable ; but her crew was
saved and had gotten home. — 5th. Capt. Thomas
Simmons, of the brig Ranger, having seven guns and
20 men, was attacked near the mouth of the Potomac,
by two barges, each manned with 30 Refugees. They
came on him in tlio dark. He and his crew defended
themselves with boarding pikes and cold shot. He
fought them three hours and beat them off. He had
one killed. Himself, 2d mate and another man were
wounded. The enemy had 15 killed and 38 wounded,
of whom five soon died and three more were likely to
die. A more brave defence is seldom recorded. — 14th.
A Cartel arrives from Halifax, with 76 prisoners. —
26th. Privateer ship General Green is captured and
sent into N. York.

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^^' [1782

^ Sept. 28th, Some of the inhabitants of this town^
petition, that they may fit out a flag for N. York, to
redeem officers and seamen on board of the prison sinp
there. This petition is granted.

t Oct. 7th. A cartel with 62 prisoners arrives from
Bermuda. The privateers Junius Brutus, Capt. John
Brooks, the Raven, Capt. Needbam, and another, are
taken and sent into that Island. — ^24th. Privateer ship
Hendrick, Capt. Benson is taken and carried into N.
York. — 26th. A cartel arrives from Newfoundland
with 292 prisoners. — ^28th. A cartel with prisoners
comes from Halifax.

J Nov. 8th. The Govenor, in view of the losses of
Charlcstown, is to issue a brief for each town in Mass.
to contribute for building a house for public worship
there. — ^ 13th. The Marquis De Chasteleux in his
travels through N. America comes to Salem. He put
up at Robinson's Inn. The next morning he visited
the port, and in a short time, returned. He observes,
^* I found several merchants who came to testify their
regret at not having been apprized more early of my
arrival, and at not having it in their power to do me the
honours of the town." He left this place before noon.
II 14th. Two persons are punished here; one whipped
20 stripes and fined £l600 or sold 20 years for theft ; —
the other stood one hour in the pillory and fined £63
for passing counterfeit money. — ^25th. A cartel comes
in from Quebec with 160 prisoners. — ^29th. Privateer
Hyder Ali, Capt. Baldwin, is taken and carried into
Halifax.

Dec. 3d. A letter of 9th ult. from an officer of Sa-
lem is published. It states, that he and 700 other pri-
soners were on board the Jersey ship in N. York ; —
that they were suffering extremely, and that fevers
were mortal to many of their number. It also informs,
that officers, who were prisoners, had gone to the Pro-
vost, but were no better accommodated than they had

* Jo. of Ho. t Em. Gaz. t Jo. of Ilo.

\ ChtftoUnz'f Travelf. 0 £*>• ^^'

1783] ^^^

been on board the ship Jersey. — *26th. John Appleton*
is chosen Ruling Elder of the First Ch. instead of B.
Lynde, deceased. — 1 31 st. The ship Marquis La I'ay-
ette had arrived at Nantz with a valuable prize.

1783.

t Jan. 13th. Doct. E. A. Holyoke is chosen Ruling*
Elder of the N. Church. — ^ 20th. Benjamin Good-
hue d.,iE 76— m. Martha Hardy, Feb. 25, 1731, widow
Ruth Putnam, Feb. 24, 1771 ; held some of the chief
offices in town, was a Ruling Elder of the Third Ch., —
left a wife Ruth, and children, Stephen and Benjamin —
had lost two daughters, Procter and Holman.

II Feb. 11th. Samuel Ward was lately chosen col-
Ifecior of excise for Essex. — 1[27th. Privateer ship
Porus has arrived at Martinico with a prize ship.

April 3d. News that peace was made Jan. ^Ist be-
tween Gi«eat Britain and the U. States. — ** 7th. Bev-
erly Ferry lets for £30 a year. A boat is to be kept
in the night on each side of the River. No more than
double ferriage to be required at unreasonable hours. —
tt I'Oth. The American Refugees in England have
chosen three of their number to repair to this country
and seek reHef as to their sequestered property. J J A
letter from the Boston Committee of Correspondence
is received by the Selectmen here, against allowing the
Refugees a full right to their estates. By the 5th Ar-
ticle of the late Treaty, Congress was to advise the
different States to have such property restored to the
absentees.

^^May 15th; As two boys were playing with a
loaded pistol, one of them, a son of Capt. John Brewery
in his 8th year, was shot dead. — 1| ||28th. G. Williams,
Samuel Flagg, Henry Rust and Samuel Page, are Rep.
to Gen. Ct. ; Benjamin Goodhue is Senator.

June 4th. Naval officers are ordered to enter and
clear out all British vessels and merchandize.

* 1st. Ch. R. f Em. Gaz. X Nbrtli Ch. R. § Hen. Dia. || Jo. of Ho.
!iEm. Gaz. *"T. R. HEsa. Gaz. ttT. P. §§Eg8. Gtz. ||I|Jb. ofUo.

^^^ fi783

July 4th. Independence of the U. States is cele-
'braced by the Gen. Ct. Thus began a -customy which
.has ever since been practised to a greater or less extent.
^1 Ith. As heavy losses had been sustained and naviga-
tion greatly injured, for want of a well regulated pilot-
age in the harbours of this and other ports, — Gen. Ct.
^enact that there shall be two regular pilots for the port
of Salem.

tSept. 24tfa. Wm. Bentley is ordained colleague with <k\MXi-
Rev. James Diman. — 1 26th. Up to this date from *
Feb. 10th, Stephen Higginson was a delegate of Mass. '
■to Congress.

^ Oct. 3d. Richard Lang is chosen Ruling Elder,
in the place of B. Goodhue, deceased.

II Nov. 9th. Richard Derby, Esq., son of Richard
•and Martha, d., b. Sept. 1&, 1712, m. Mary Hodges, V
Feb. 3, 1735, who d. March 27, 1770, in her 67th year,
m. Sarah, widow of Doct. Ezekiel Hersey, of Hingham,
about Oct. 1771. He left wife Sarah, and children,
'Mary Crowninshield, Martha Prince, Elias Hasket and ' "
John, — had lost daughter Sarah, wife of John Gardner' ''^ f:^w.
3d, and son Richard. He was long an eminent" ''-^^ '-
merchant, and died wealthy. — ^25th. A Capt, Lt., and
about 40 men pass through town for Boston. They be-
longed to a ship of 50 guns, which was of a fleet from
Holland for Philadelphia, with a Dutch minister to this
Government. Their ship was dismasted and leaky and
they on short allowance. They made for the first port.
When not far from Cape Ann, they left the ship in two
boats and made for a brig, which they reached. They
had not shoved off from their ship more than three
minutes, when she sunk with 303 men, who were all
drowned. — ^ 28th. Dr. Whitaker's Church inform
him, that they prrfor the Congregational form of gov-
ernment to the Presbyterian form, and desire him to call
a meeting on this account. llHe declin(Ml to unite
witli them in a Congregational Council, which they

* T. P. t E88. Gaz. I Jo. of Ho. § 3d Ch. R.

II Prob. Rec. IT Tab. Cb. *• Brief Uittorjr.

1789] ««»

called to meet here Feb. 10,1784. This Council de-
cided, that Dr. W's Church had a right to return to
CoDgregationalism, and, at an adjournment of the 24th,
resolve that the Church's connexion with him is dis-
solved. Dr. W's society would not admit him to la-
bour among them after March 25th. Salem Presbj-
tery at Groton, June 11th, justify Dr. W., decide that
his relation to his Church shall be dissolved when his
Society shall have paid him his due and withdraw fel-
lowship from his Church. The Presbytery sayy Sept
9th, that they had cited the 20 bretliren of Dr. W's
Church to appear before them to prove their charges
against him and show cause, why they should not be
cut off from the Presbytery ;— but that these brethren
had done neither. The Presbytery renew their ex-
communication of Dr. W's Church and their recom-
mendation of him. — ^ 26th. Jonathan Gardner, d. in
his 86th year — ^m. Elizabeth Gardner, Dec. 2, 1726—
published to Mary Avery, of Boston, Dec. 21, 1764, —
m. Mary Palfray, Nov. 17, 1757 — left wife Mary, had
children, Jonathan, John, Elizabeth, Sarah Bowditc Ji,
Mary Andrews, Lydia Derby, Hannah and Margaret
Barton,^-often held offices in town ; was long an emi-
nent merchant, fin S3 weeks from April 3, there were
168 vessels cleared from Salem. % There were 386
births and 189 deaths the past year in this town.

* Prob. Roc. t Salem Gas. t Pem. M. S.

APPENDIX*

1698. - r^rjs^-^^' .,>;/-, ^,.

^ June 20th. John Eiidicott and his first wife and company
flailed from Weymouth, England^ in the ship Abigail. — According
to Morton's New English Canaan, she died with many others in
1629.

Rev. Thomas Gobbet of Ipswich writes, in 1677,toReT. Increase
Mather, as follows. ** Abont ye year 1628 when those few yt came
out with Collonel Indecot and began to settle at Nahum-keick, now
called Salem, and in a manner all so seekof ye journey, that though
they had both small and great guns, and powder and bullets for ym,
yet had not strength to manage ym if suddenly put upon it, and
tidings being certainly brought ym on a Lord's daj morning, yt a
thousand Indians from Sugust were coming against ym to cut ym
off: they had much adoe amongst ym all, to charge two or three of
ym great guns and traile ym to a place of ad?antage where ye In-
dians must pass to ym and there to shoot ym off, when they heard
their noise they made in ye woods, yt ye Indians drew near, ye
noise of which great artillery, to which ye Indians were never
wonted before, did occasionally (by ye good hand of God) strike
such dread intoym, yt by some lads which lay as scouts in ye woods,
they were heard reiterate that outcrie (O Obbomock) and then
fled confused back with all speed, when none pursued. One old
Button, lately living at Haverhill, (died there 1673) who was then
almost ye ouely hale man left of yt company, confirmed this so to
me."

Among those who came to attend the formation of the Church,
(page 28,) was Edward Gibbons. On this occasion, he was seri-
ously affected and became one of the most useful men in Boston.
Joshua Scottow, in bis narrative, informs us, that Gibbons was "the
younger brother of the House of an honourable extract ;" — that
^* he had been one of the Merry Mount Society."

By the word fully (p. 28,) is meant, that the First Church did
not have two ministers, — pastor and teacher, — after Mr. Williams
left, — except when one was enfeebled by disease or age so as to
2]ccd a colleague.

As to the office of Ruling Elder, as mentioned (p. 29) John Apple-
ton was chosen Ruling Elder, as successor to B. Lynde, in the First
Ch. 17B2, — Richard Lang was appointed to a similar office in the

* rnnco.

522 prr^ APPENDIX.

Third Gh., as successor to B. Goodiiue, 1783,— and the North Ch^
having had Ruling Elders ftom their beginnings elected Jacob
Ashton for a Ruling elder, Feb 7, 1826.

1630.

July 25th. Mr. Johnson, at Salem, reeeires a letter from Gor.
Winthrop, which recommended a Past here on August Ist, because
of sickness at Charlestown ; — And which proposes, that the pn^
fessors of religion in Charlestown, Dorchester and Salem become
distinct churches.

Rev. F. Higginson, whose death is mentioned (p. 42,) was sod
of Rev. John H. and was settled at GlajTbrook before he came to
=Salem. He left a widow, Ann, who was living at Cbarlestowi^
1669. He left the following children ;— John, who d. 1708, iC
92; — Thcophilus, father of Samuel, a physician, — d. iE 37;—
Francis, a school master at Charlestown for a time, — became a
preacher and d. at Kerby Stevens, Eng., 1670, in bis S5th year;-*-
Timothy followed the sea, and d. unmarried ; — Samuel, Capt. of a
man of war in Oliver Cromwell's time, and afterward? Capt. of an
£. India ship, d. /E 44 ; — Charles, Capt. of a ship in the Jamaica
•trade, d. M 49 ; — Neophitus, d. M 25; — Mary, who m. Rer. Mr.
Fitch, of Conn., and Ann, who m. Mr. Chatfield.

* Autr. 18th. J. Endicott m. Elizabeth Gibson.

Judge Lyndc, who d. 1781, remarks in his notes in a volume of
Hutchinson — " it is said that Lady Arabella (Johnson) was buried
near where t!ie present Church of England now stands." — t Mrs.
Phillips, wife of the Rev. Goo. P., who came over with Go?. Win-
throp, was buried near Lady Arabella. Sv ; , ... ^' .;* ..^. ;>/Li/ '

1631. '"•/-.,/;., '

Jan. 26th. Ann, widow of Rev. F. Higginson, writes a letter of
thanks to Gov. Winthrop for ''two kine and house and money ia
hands of Mr. Coddington."

I Houses here had wooden chimnies and thatched roofs.

April iSth. The Court of Assistants order, that ^' each maa
who linds a musket shall have ready 1 ib. of powder, 20 bullets and
2 fathoms o^ match.** Match continued for a considerable number
of years to supply the pkice of Flints in New England and Europe.
•** It is necessary, says Walhuyscn, (in L'Art Militaire, printed
4053,) that every musketeer knows how to carry his match in moi^t
and rainy weather, that is, >in his pocket or hat. The musketeer
•&)hould also have a little tin tube about a foot long so as to admit a
match and pierced full of littie holes, that he may not be discovered
hy his matchy when he stands centinel or goes on any expedition."
The suggestion of this writer was the origin of match boxes.

§ The Tarrenlines (p. 55) were resisted at Agawam by Hngh
Srown and others sent from Salem.

II July 26th. '' A small bark of Salem of aliout 12 tons, coming

"Winthrop. t rrincc. t Gov. Dudley. §T. R. j| WinUirop.

APPENDIX. 52d

towards the bay, John Elston and two of Mr. Craddock's fishermen
being in her, and 2 tons of stone and 3 hhds. of train oil, was over-
set in a gust and being buoyed up and down 48 hoars, and the
three men sitting upon her, till Henry Way's boat, coming; by,,
espied and saved them."

Sept. 6th. ^^ The White Angel set sail from Marblehead har-
bour."— * 27th. Josiah Plaistow, of Boston, for a misdemeanor, is
sentenced by Court of Assistants ^* hereafter to be called by the
name of Josias and not Mr. as formerly used to be." The title
Mr. (p. 56,) was applied to captains and sometimes to mates of
vessels; to military captains; to eminent merchants; to school-
nasters, doctors, magistrates and clergymen ; to persons who had
received a second degree at CoUege, and who had been made
freemen. The wives and daughters of those men, who were called
Mr. were named Mrs.

Oct. 13th. Thomas Gray, not Graves, (p. 56,) had been order-
ed by the Court of Assistants, Sept. 28, 1630, to appear beibre
ihem and answer charges against him and '* remove himself out of
this Patent before the end of March next." He was in the CoIobjp
Aug. 3, 1632, when Mr. Dudley accused Gov. Winthrop for not
executing the sentence for his banishment. — 1638, June 5th. Gray
was " censured to be severely whipped and the former execution of
banishment to be inflicted."

1633.

t March 14th. The bark Warwick had been recently at Salem
to sell Corn,, which i^ie brought from Virginia.

f June 5th. ^* Ordered that the goods of the Company of thO'
husbandmen shall be inventoried by the Beadle and preserved hero
for the use and benefit of the said Company." — BeadJe was an offi-^
cer, who waited on the Court of Assistants before and after the
General Government was moved to Mass. — 1635, April 7. " Capt.
(Wm.) Trask to pay John Kirraan out of the estate of the Company
of husbandmen <£24 11 5, being the remainder of 1-8 part of said
estate." — § 14th. " One Noddle^ an honest man of Salem, carry-
ing wood in a canoe, in S. River, was overturned and drowned."—-
II Anthony Dicks was taken by Bull, the Pirate, (p. 58) and re-
quired to pilot him to Virginia,, but Dicks refused. There was af»
Anthony Dixie, according to Morton, of Plymouth 1623. Antho-
ny Dike was of Salem 1636 and was a sea captain. Dicks,.
Dixie and Dike are supposed to denote the same person. Gov.
Winthrop says, under Dec. 15, 1638, — Anthony Dike in a bark
of 30 tons, cast away on the head of Cape Cod. Three were
frozen to death ; the other two got some fire and so lived there
by such food as thov saved, seven weeks, till an Indian found
them." This Capt. Dick or Dike left a widow Tabitha, who m. a
Pitman and a son Anthony who d. 1670 and left a widow Margery.

* Col. R. 1 Winthrop. t Col. R. § Winthrop. || R. Clap.

634 APPENDIX.

less.

* Jan. 17tb. ^' A maid servant of Mr. Skelton going towards
Sagus, was lost seven days and at length came home to Salem.
All that time she was in the woods, having no kind of food, the
snow being very deep and as cold as at any time that winter. She
was so frozen into the snow one morning as she was one hour be-
fore she could get up ; — yet 9he soon recovered."

t April. Of a ;f 1 00 rate for the Colony, Salem is assessed £S.

Sept. 3d. Ancient is used for Lieutenant.

I " This yeare a small gleane of rye was brooght to the Court as
the first fruits of English graine." — Before this the Coloninta anp-
poeed that Rye would not grow on their land.

§ Oct. 2d. Of a Colonj rate J^412, Salem is assesfied ^^8.

1634.

In the Antiquarian Society's collection there is a paper, which
belonged to Wm. Bentley, D. D., and which says ;' — *' A small fort
was built on ye high land, since Major SewalPs." ' This was doue
1034.' Such a fort was on or about the place where 4he Methodist
meeting house stands.

Isaac Allerton, ^p. 64,) appears to have been one of the first
settlers at Plymouth 1620, where he was an assistant 1621. — Gov.
Winthrop mentions him as of New Haven, March 30, 1643; — and
as cast away coming from N. Haven, Feb. 17, 164^.

II March 4th. Gen. Ct. at Newton appoint Commissioners for
military affairs, who had power of life and limb. Among such
Commissioners was Mr. Endicott

Matthew Craddock (p. 64) was a merchant of London. His
widow Rebecca had m. Benjamin Whitchcot, D. D. by 1670. He
lefl a son Matthew Craddock, living 1672.

^[ Mr. Skelton (p. 67) left children, Samuel and three daughters,
who sold their fathei's farm, 1659. The son seems to have lived
in Charlestown.

** Sept. 3d. Muskets, Bandileers and Rests, lately arrived, arc
to be equally divided among the several Plantations. Bandileer was
*' a large leathern belt thrown over the right shoulder and hanging
down under the left arm, worn by musqueteers in the time of James
and Charles I. both for sustaining oi their fire arms, and for the
carriage of their musket charges, which being put up in little wooden
or tin or leathern cylindric boxes, were hung to the number of l2
to each bandileer. Each of these boxes contained a single charge
of powder." — '^ Rest, a kind of fork to support muskets, when pre-
sented in order to lire. Rests were of diflferent lengths according
to the heights of the men who used them ; they were shod with
sharp iron ferrils, for sticking them into the ground, and were, on
the march when the musket was shouldered, carried in the right
hand or hung upon it by means of a string or loop tied under the
head."

•Winthrop. tPynchon pap. pobnton. JPyn.P. ||ColR. HQt. Cl. R. "Col. R.

APPENDIX. 525

* Oct* Ist. " On the 4th day seaventh night tbe market at
Salem to hegyn and to cominew from 9 o^clock in the morning to
4 o'clock ailernoon."

Sakers, (p. 70^ were small cannon*

t Mav 6tb« John Holgrave and John Woodbury were Deputies
to GenyCl.

Aug.. 3d. Wm. Pynchon, giving an account of military articles
committed to him for distribution^ says, '' there were giten to Sa-
lem besides what Mr. Humphrej had given them, 8 swords^ and
25 wolf ^K>ks^ by John Holgrave."

1 22d. * *' Divers speaches about convenient places for shops for
the men^ as at the end of the meeting house from Williams's corner

fence : and that Mr. Endicott, Mr. Sharpe, Mr. , and Mr. Al-

fbfd should consider of some convenient place for shops^ that may
be with the owners* consent." — " It is ordered, that all the inhabi-
tants of this town of Salem^ that have fearmes greater or less, or
any quantity of land granted to them, or any ten acre lott medoes
or marshes, be they more or less in quantity, shall repaire to the
nen appointed to lay out the bounds and by the last of the 3d mo.
to have all their ten acre lotts bounded ; and all others, that have
fearmes or meadoes or marshes by the 1st of 9 mo., and all their
lands being bounded, to make such marks or bounds either by fen-
ces or deepe holes ; and that eurie man's bounds may be recorded
upon the penahie of lOsv, provided that those deputed to lay out
bounds be paid for their paynes."

§ Oct« John Wolcott, having had a quit claim of Mr. Williams's
house and land through an order to Mrs« Higginson, who now
lived at Charlestown, — conveys them to another person. This ap-
pears to have been done in anticipation of such property's being se-
questered, because Mr. Williams was banished.

II Nov. 16« Messrs « Trask, Woodbury, Conant, Massey and
Balch are to be overseers of land.

II 30th. Voted, " that all such orders as the town thinke meet
to be published, shall be published en the next Lecture day after
town meeting."

1636.

** Jan. Mr. Williams *' had so far prevailed at Salem, as many
there (especially of devout women) did embrace his opinions and
separated from the churches, for this cause, that some of their roem-
kers, going into England, did hear ministers there and when they
came home the churches here held communion with them.'^

It May 25th. John Blackleach should be added to the Deputies
from Salem to General Court.

IfdOth. Ad order of this date from Messrs. Vane, Winthrop

*T;R. tCoF. R. ITownGrtntt. §Qt.Ct.R. || T. R.

!l T. R. *» Winllifop. it Col. R. tt Winthrop.

51» APPENDIX.

hnd Dudley, rcqnires the Constable of Safem to notify men amf
women, who had withdrawn from the worship of the Church here,
9Lnd met by themselves, — to cease from such conduct, or else the?
would be called to an account by the Government. The persons,
thus withdrawn, were Mr. Williams' friends.

June. Rev. John Cotton preached in Salem. His text was
Jeremiah 5 ch. 5 vs. He showed, that God's covenant with Israel
extended to his people in every age. It appears from an addres^^
prefixed to Mr. C's sermon, that he had written to the pastor of
jSalem Church on the following subject. Some magistrates arrive<l
here when the sacrament was about to be administered. One of
them had a child recently born, which had not been baptized. A
question occurred whether this magistrate should com mane with
the Church here' and have his child baptized. This question was
ilecided in the negative. Mr. Cotton hearing of this decision,
wrote to the Salen> minister, that wherever godly magistrates came
and found the seals of the Covenant administered, — such magis-
trates had a right to these seals both for themselves and their
children. The pastor here wrote back an affectionate answer to
Mr. Cotton.

* 27th. " It was ordered and agreed, that all the Canooes of
the N. syde of the Towne shal be brought the next 2d day, being
the 4th dav of 5th mo. about 9 o'clock, A. M. unto the Cove of
the kommon landing place of the N. River by Geo. Harris his house,
—And that all the Cano(»es of the S. syde are to be brought before
the port house in the 8. River att the same tyme then and there to
be viewed by J. Ilalgrave, P. Palfrey, R. Waterman, R. Conant,
P. Veren, or the greater number of them. Aiyd that there shall be
noe Canooe used (^upou penalty of 40s. to the owner thereof) than
such as the said surveiors shall allowe of and sett their mark upon
and if any shall refuse or neglect to bring their Canooes to the said
places att the tyme appointed they shall pay for said faulte 10s."

t *^* This day was brought into Town and carried up to Mr. En-
dicott's these corslets following, — viz. — 18 back peeces, — IS belly
peeces, — 18 pair of tassyls, — 18 head peeces of three sorts, but 17
gorgets and IG pikes and 10 swords." — Tassysor " Tasses, armour
for the thighs ; — appendages to the ancient corslet consisting of
skirts of iron, that covered the thighs. They were fastened to the
cuirass (or breast plate) with hooks." — " Gorget, a peice of armour
for defending i!ie throat or neck." — ** Corslet, — armour to cover
the body for protection, worn formerly by pike men." It compris-
ed the head, back and belly peices, — tasses and gorgets.

t July 9ih. ** Many ships lying ready at Natascott to set sail,
Mr. Peter went down and preached aboard the Hector, and the
ships going forth met with an E. wind, which put them in again ;
whereupon he stayed and kept sabbath with them."

^Dec. 2Glh. John Stone, keeper of the Ferry between the Neck
and Cape Ann side, to have 2d for each stranger and Id for an in-
habitant of Salem.

• Qt. Ch R. t T. R. t Winlhrop. § T. R.

APPENDIX. 697

1637.

Jan. 26th. The names of the thirteen men » first contained on
the present Town Records, are Francis Weston, Thomas Gardner,
Daniel Hay, Phillip Vcren, John Endicott, Townsend Bishop,
Robert Moulton, John Batch, Lawrence Leech, Elias Stileman,
Thomas Scruggs, Jacob Barney and John Woodbury. These per-
sons acted as the executive rulers of Salem. They were of the
«ame number, as 'tlie Colonial Goternment was of before the arrival
of Gov. Winthrop. The number of 13 men to govern Salem was
uot known after the preceding date.

Feb. 16th. Richard Inkersoll to receive Id for ferriage of each
person over North River.

27th. Voted, '' that a petition be drawne uiito Gen. Ct. con-
cerning the limits of Salem."

May 19th. A warrant was delivered for 16 men more from Sa-
lem for expedition against the Pequods. The General Court in
stating their reasons lo His Majesty in 1665^ for taking the territo-
ry of the Pequods in 1637, — say that the Pequods were a common
«nemy to all the English, '^threatening to root them wholly out of
of the land Rxid Jish their corn with their carcases,— killing sundry
of several places on land and water, and, after their cruel manner,
tortured them to death ; — were a potent enem) and a terror to all
the Indians around them "

June 20th. Twelve Selectmen chosen were Wm. Ilathorne, R.
Conant, T. Bishop, T. Scruggs, J. Woodbury, J. Massey, D. Ray,
R. Moulton, J. Holgrave, P. Palfrey, T. Gardner, and J. Balch.

July I2th, Mr. Phillips (p. 110) was granted hay land. The
Village grant to \um and company was Dec. 31, 1638. He was re-
ceived an inhabitant Jan. 21, 1640.

30th. There was a Ferry between the town and Darbie Fort.

Aug. 14th. ^'John Ilorne is allowed a piece of ground for a wind
mill upon or near the burial place."

John Holgrave kept an ordinary here.

2Sth. An ammunition *^ house is put out to Samuel Archer and
Wm. Aliin, to be finished by iast of 8th mo."

Sept. 25th. " Geo. Wright to keep the Ferry between Butt
Point and Darbye Fort."

* 2Gth. Townsend Bishop toojf part in the trial of Mrs. Hutch-
inson on p. 111.

t Thomas Scruggs, (p. Ill) who had been a leading man in S»-
lem, died shortly before Dec 2, 1656.

IDec. 5tb. Of a County Rate for ^120, Salem paid ^la

1638.

§ Jan« 15th. The town paid Mr. Peters for *' weights, beame and
scales," and Adams for daubing the meeting house, and John Butb*
oell for glazing ita windows.

* Hutch. t Reg. R. t Qt. Ct. R. § T. R.

SM APPENDIX.

29tb. Isaac Davis is paid for a pair of Stocks.

Cutting through at Cape Ann, (p. 114^ appears to hare meaiK
the opening of a passage between the harbour of Gloucester and
Anisquam River, so as to accommodate vessels and prevent tbt
need of going round the Cape.

May 7th. The Country rate was ^172 10*

Nov. 12th. A rate of £15 '' (or defraying of debts and of divers
publique chardges of the publiqqe works about the towne."

* Mary Oliver (p. 1 17->-8) was ordered to go to her husband ia.
England, July 11, 1649.

f Dec. 31st Voted to have an addition to the roeetingr house.
This proves, that the meeting house (p. 1 19) was only an additioo.

1639.

The grant made to P. Dickerson (p. 122) was Aug. 25ih»
Oct. 10th. Josselyn says, that a half score of very fair Pippens
were brought fiom Gov's Island, ** there being not one apple nor
pear tree planted in any part of the country, but upon that Island."
This differs from the account, which has been not unfrequently
given in the public prints, of pears annually borne by a tree on tlia
farm, originally Gov. Endicott's, as though this tree was planted
there, 1628. In fact the farm, containing this tree, was not grant-
ed Gov. Endicott till 1632

I Nov. iBth. '< Those having lots about Winter Harbour and
the Island, have liberty to fence in their lotts to keep off the swine
and goats from their fish, so shall they leave it open after the ealtit
is in."

Dec. 11 th. ^' John Gedney is called by the town to keepe an
inn and John Holgrave laycth his down."

Benedict's Iliistory of the Baptists informs us, that Rev. Mr.
Wickendon, colleague with Mr. Brown, came from Salem to Provi-
dence, 1639.

1640.

§ May 17th. *' .Joseph Grafton set sail from Salem, 2d day, in a
kntch aC about 40 tons (three men and a boy in her) and arrived at
Pemaqiiid on the 3d and there took in some 20 cows, oxen, &c.
with hay and uater for thorn and came to anchor in the bay the 6th.

II Se[)t. 14th. '* Ordered that if any man within the town of
Salem shall lako any wolf within the precincts of Salem and bring
Iiim to tho mooting house alive, he shall have for every such wolf
15s., and for every wolf he kills he shall have 10s.

tl Dec. 15th. ^' A pinnace called the coach, being in her voyage
to New Havoii hotween Salem and Cape Cod, sprang a leak, so as
in the mornin(T they found her hold half filled with water ; where-
upon the seamen and passengers betook themselves to their skiff,
beingf a very small one and the wind then growing very high ac
S. W. Only one Jackson, a godly man and an experienced

• Qt. Ct. R. t T. R, t T. R. § Winthop. || T. R. H Winthrop.

APPENDIX

man, would not lea? e the vessel before he had tried the otnoet ;-^
80 gelling ihem in again and laying the bark upon the oontrary
aide, ihey fell to getting out the water, which, it pleased God, thej
oTercame, and bating a fresh gale, they got safe back to Salem."

Dec. A church, formed at Lynn ander Rev. Abraham Pierson,
moves to S. Hampton, L. Island. Lechford, in his ^ Newes from
N. England," says, ** Master Peter of Salem was at the gathering
of this Church.

Ship Charles brought passengers to Mass. this year. Mr. Peters
preached on board of her at Piscataqua. Her crew disturbed him
by hooting and hallooing. On their passage home, they were s^t*
iacked by Tnrks, and some of them were killed.

1«41.

* Jsn. 8th. ^ Ordered, that persons, within the limits of Salem,
who had felled ship timber and should saw it into planks,-«be paid
by the ship carpenters using such msierials. And that none shall
4^]eave trees ("fit for ship timber) up to clapboards or pipe stares."

The vessel (p. 130) was built by Richard Hollingworth. The
man killed was Robert Baker, who lived here April, 1637, and was
admitted an inhabitant the next July.

The following relates to Hugh Peters, a notice of whom closes
on p. 151.— f He writes J. Winlhop, jr.« April 30, 1654, and re-
marks, that he gave him conditionally all his property in Salem ;
and had sent him a ioadstone to keep, if he did not return to N.
England. There was a loadstone left by Gov. Endicott, which
seems to have been the same sent to J. Winthop, jr.

Mr. Peters writes to Dea. Gott, of Wenham, (formerlj of Sap
lem) March 3, 1655, his disappointment in not receiving rent for his
property in Salem. He states, that he had conditionaJly gireo his
property here to J. Winthrep, jr. He menxions, that Emanuel
Downing was in I^ndoa and thai he wished Mrs. Downing wonM
come thither.

The Parliamentary Diary of Thomas Burton place H. Peters ill
the funeral procession of Cromwell among the chaplains of Whitehall.

X The daughter, whom H. Peters left in London, was named
Elizabeth, and was baptized at Salem, March, 1640. She was a
widow Barker in 1703 and lived at Dcptford« County of Kent, Eng-
land, when she gave a letter of attorney to collect property here,
which had been her father's.

% Sept. dOth. ^* Granted to Samuel Cornhill an acre of land
more or lesae for the sewing of hempe.'^

II J. Woodbury (p. 159) came from Somersetshire, England, ao-
.cording to testimony of his son Humphrey.

^ Nathaniel and John Putnam testify, 1604, that they had lived
at Salem Village ever since 1641.

^NoVp 9th. "Archibald Thomson, of Marblchead, carrying

*T. R. t Maae.HUt. Coll. t R«g. R. § T. R.

II Scat. Ct. R. H Qt. Ct. P. ** Winlhrop.

APFSNOIX.

duQg !• hts ground-in a canoe upoii the Lor4't day, in fair weather
and Hill watier. itaank under him in the harbour near the shoies
and he waa never seep after."

1649.

Jan. A boat this tirne <* one Waid, an honest young' man, who
going to 9how a traveller the safest |>assage over the river, as he
tnought, by the salt house, fell in, and, though he had a pitch fork
in bis hand, yet was presently carried under the ice by the tide.'*

* 17th. '* The Church in Salem rule by the major part ; — joa
that afe so minded, hold up your hands ; — you that are other wise
minded, hold up yoori." 'f Where ther^ are farms or villages, as
at Rumney Marsh and Marblehead, there a minister or a brother of
one of the Congregations of Boston for R. Marsh, and of Salem
£Br Marblehead, preacbeth and exeroiseth prayer every Lord'e day,
livhicli is called prophesying in such a place. Those of R. Marsh
and of Marblehead still come and receive the Sacrament at Boston
and SaJem respectively." — *' Marriages are solemnized and done
by magistrates and not by ministers." — There is a place **• where is
MaatftF Fenwick with the Lady Botel^r at the River's (Con.) mouth
in a faire house and well fortified, and one Master Higgioaon, a
young man, their Chaplaip." — ** Lady Moody lives at Lynn but is
of Salem Church. She is (good lady) almost undone by buying
Master Humphries farroe, Swampscot."

t John Humphrey, (p 156^ was dead before June 25, 1661,
vhen hjs son Joseph and Edmund Batter were appointed adminis-
trators of his estate in New England.

1643.

March 5tli. " Corn was scarce all over the country so as by the
Od of the 2d month, many families in most towns had none to eat,
but were forced to live ou clams, muscles, cataos, dry fish, 6i^c."

I April 27th. Thomas Paine's will was received. It was dated
April 10, 1638. He owned part of the ship Mary Ann of Salem.
Ho hai a mitt in the hands of Henry Blomfieid. He died before
Jaa>, 1640. He was granted land here Aug. 28, 1637. lie left
a widow and three sons, of whom was Thomas.

4 Deborah Moody (p, 160^ was granted by General Court 400
IMrea of land May 13, 1640. || She was living atGiavesend, L. L
1649, when her agent wrote to Daniel King, who had her farm at
l4rna. Sir Henry Moody had an action about her farm, 1651,
called Swampscot farm, in her behalf and sold it for her to the aaid
King. •

II Dec. 3d. Samuel Sharp sells his farm, north of Mr. Skelton's,
to John Porter of Hingham .

. * Lechford. f Qt. Ot P. t Qt. Ct. papers. § Qt. Ct. R. || Reg. R.

A^BNDIK. m

1«44.

* Feb. 6th. Emannel Downing writes to Gov. Winthropt his
brother, ** I fear the Lord is <iHeiiled for sparing the lives of Gor-
ton and his companions, for if thejr all be «8 buBj^is this {Rimdall
Holden;) at Salem, the^e tvill fas mimh evil ^ecd 8«wn im the coiw-
try. I hope some of lifaem H^ili be btonght to (rifel twit Cojiitt fi>r
breach of their order, and if yet you shall spare them I shall fear a
curse upon the land."

f July 7th. Wheat 4s. M,^ ptas 8s. M., barky 49*^ frye 4*., In*
dian corn 35., to pay for work on the town's gun carfiaj»tli> dtii
grain was called corn.

I 1 1 th. Richard Ingersoll's will dated. It was proved J»b. S,
1645. He left children, George and Nathaniel Ingersoll, Richard
Pettinga! and Wm. Haines, sons hi law, and Bathsheba his young-
est daughter. He left widow Ann, who was a member of the
Church here before 1635. He was grafted a house hi AptH 6,
1635. His widow was wife of John Knight, sen., 6f NewlMiry,
1688.

^ Oct. 30th. *' Capt. Tbomae Bresdcake is to have Iwb svmH
guns from Winter Island in Salem." Nov. 13th. He had aiooni-
mission for 12 mooths to take any ** Turkish Pirates.'*

Burton's Diary informs us, that G. Downing (p. 168^ was eoa
Parliamentary Committee of Trade, — frequently and ably spoke on
questions before the House,-^took an active part against Thomas
Naylor, the Quaker, 1656. || G. Downing left a sen, Charle*^
who lived in London, 1700, and sold the farm in Salem, wkieh tolt^
merly belonged to his grand-father Emanuel.

164ff.

51 About 1645 Of 6, Samuel Edson moves from Saletaa ie Blite-
water. He became an rnhabiiant of Salem July 35, 1639. He 4.

July 9, 1G92, M 80. His wife Susanab d. Feb. 20, 1699, JB 81.

•

I«46.

** July. ** Great harm was done in corn, (especially wheat<8Bd
barley^ in this month by a caterpillar, like a black worm about one
and a half inches long."

-ft Nov. IGth. Recently " at Salem Lady Moody's house being
a flat roof and but 0 feet high, the roof was takfen off and so madh
of the chimney as was above it and carried into two parts 6 or iS
rods off. Ten persons lay under it and koew not of it till thejr rofte
in the morning."

Though Hooper's Medical Dictionary says catarrhus a eixitagiby
(p. 176 — 7) yet etymology requires, that contagio should be eonia-
gionc.

"iX Serjeant Porter and Mr. Keniston are chosen to see, that the

* Maw. Hint. Coll. f,T. R. t Qt. Ct. R. § Col. R. || Reg. R.
% Mass. Hist. Coll. •• Winlhrop. 1 1 Winlhrop. U T. R.

oaS APPENDIX.

Stroog Water brid^ and the Butu bridge and the bridge at great'
pond, are all compleated within Maj 17, 1647.

1«47.

* Jane. Abont this date '' a barn at Salem was act on fire
with lightning and all the corn and hay consumed saddenlj. It
fell upon the thatch in the breadth of a sheet"

1648.

t Wra. Hathorne was Speaker of the Representati? es for 1648 op
16 October.

I The sons, left by J. Balch (p. 179) were Benjamin, John^aod
Freeborn.

1«49«

Wm. Walton ^p. 180) was of Beaton^ Detonshire^ Eng. 1632,
and of Hin^ham, N. E. 1635. . His wife was Elizabeth.

Amo^g those set off from Salem to Marblehead, 1649, was Lt.
Francis Johnson. His wife, Joaue, and he were of the Church
here, 168S. He was granted 200 acres, two miles off from Salem
at Brooksbye, Jan. 25, 1637. His age was 82 in 1686.

§ Oct. 17th. The custom ot thatching houses in Mass, still
coDtinnes.

16S0.

P Wm. Perkins (p« 183) had a mother, Jane Perkins, widow,
lit mg in London, 1672.

16^1.

II O. Holmes (p. 184) was b. at Preston, Lancashire, Eng. He
had moved from 8alem before 1649, when he led the Ckmgrega*
lional Chorch at Rehobolh and with others set op a separate
meeting and soon joined the Baptist Church at Newport. Of this
Church he became minister after Mr. Clark's death, 1676.

**The land, mortgaged by Ned (p. 1S5) lay between the lands
•f fait brother Humphrey and his uncle William.

Jan. 16th. The last time Emanoal Downing is mentioned as
living in Salem. He seems to have returned speedily after this
date to London I his former residence. Aug« 12, 1656, he was in
England and his wife, Lucy^ and family were in this town, but ap-
pear to have soon joined him. He and bis wife united with the
Church here Nov. 4, 1638. Though be believed, that Gorton and
his associates, in 1644, ought to suffer death for their opinions, yet,
in 1646, he was for a more lenient policy, as to the Anabaptists and
for greater liberty, as to terms of freemanship. Mr. Downing was

* Winthrop. i Col. R. \ Qt. Ct. R. §Col, R.

y Re|r. Ree. IT Benedict. ** Reg. Rec.

APPI!NDIX< tai

ferjr respectable for his abilities and for his attainmenrts iti know-
ledge. He was often usefully employed in the business of this
town and of the Colony. — One of his daughters was the first wife
of Anthony Stoddard of Boston, and mother to the Re?. Solomon
Stoddard of Northampton.

teas.

t'he following letted was written to Gen. Ct., 1653, imrtiediately
after the law (p. 188) forbidding any person to preach without con-
sent of neighbouring Churdhes or County Court.

• Honored and beloved in the Lord, etc., — We humblie crate
leave to represent Unto you the ioynt desyres and requests of the
Church of Christ here at Salem in a matter of great and general
concernment to them and so all other the Churches of Christ in
this wilderness. That whereas laiely there hath an order passed
the Courte and is confirmed for a laW| that no gyfted man (bcf he
never soe orthodox or godlye) shall be permitted (though chosen by
the people) to exercise his gyfl in publyck for continuance tinlesi
the approbacon of the fower next adjoineing Elders or Countie
Courte be first had but in default thereof shall be subjected to pen-
altre as the civil magistrates and Courtes of justice shall determine
(for soe much the lawe in substance and intention will beare, there
being do exception of any more than other in the condition thereof)
That the flonered Coui'te wouM be pleased to take this matter int<^
consideration againe and to weigh the inconveniences of such a
course in this case ; for altho wee question not the sincere inten-
tion and meaning df any, that might haVe a chief hand thereiil to
prevent all erroneous opinions and unsound doctrines to be tented
in the Country (a case most needfull in these times and for which
wee have cause to bl^ss God in ailjr of his servantes and to tbaiike
them) yet in this waye of doing it, wee are not cleere nor can iudg
it to be right and according linto the rules of Christ ) — first, because
It intrencheth upon the liberties of the several churches, who hate
power (as is confessed by all the orthodoxe) to choose and sett up
AVer them, whom they please for theyr edificon andconifort without
depending on any other power and yf a breach be onCe made into
these liberties^ we knoWe not howe farre it maye proceed in time,
there being such a leading example as ihis : — secondly, there being
in this order not only a caution against the Unsound and corrdpt
In iudgment to suppress them (which is the maine reason pretend-
ed) but a peremptorye prohibition of any whatsoever (tho never so
orthodoxe and godly, as hath bene expressed) to medle or under-
take without such leave or approbation, which hath the nature of a
ufiiversall denyeall of all such liberties of the servants of God in
that greate case : — thirdly, because those companies of people in
these parts requiring such healpes are most of them (yf not all)
branches of churches, who watch over theyr members and have
power to reforme any such doctrlnall evills among them without

• Col. Ptpsrt.

534 APPENDIX.

ealliDg upon theyre eldersor Coartes of justict to toppreas tbem
and make a stoppage of all togyther in that behalfe, soe making the
remedye worse than the disease. — ^These are bat some of the
groundes wee have to intreat the repealing of this order for the
present till better consydered and, further, that lawes made con-
cerning chutches in generall and theyre liberties might be with the
consent of the churches first had and known therein. Thus crav-
ing leave for this boldness on such an occasion as this, and be*
seeching *the Lord to direct you aright in all yr determinacoiia thert,
we humbUe take leave and remaine yr servants in the Lord,

Edward Norricb,
Samuel Sharps,
in ike name and by ih vote oj the Ckwrck.

1654.

As to seven men (p. 189) the first Town Records mention 13
men, as rulers of Salem, Jan. 26, 1637, and J2 men Jane SOth,
and March 31, 1638 ; — then mention 7 men up to Dec. Slst,—
then 12 men, March 30, 1640, — and then 7 men up to Jan. 13,
1649, — and thence the Records sometimes call such rulers the
Seven Men and Selectmen to Feb. 20, 1654,— and allerwards
call them entirely Selectmen.

* Capt. Thomas Lathrop was of Salem's quota of men at the cap-
lure of St. John's fort and Port Royal, 1654.

tess.

t May 17th. Messrs. Curwin and Gedney are to get materials
and workmen to repair the Town's House for the school and the
watch.

For the article under Nov. 10, (p. 192) insert the following,
** Capt. Hathorn chosen to marry persons and to be presented to
General Court for confirmation. Capt. Hathorn, Wm. Brown and
Edmund Batter are chosen Commissioners for ending small causes
for the year ensuing."

Nov. 10th. John Marsh and John Kitchen are chosen searchers
and sealers of leather.

Dec. 3d. Wheat 45 6d, peas 45, barley 45 6cf, pork 3df. lb., beef
205. hund. — 24th. Gregory Gibbs granted half acre of land at
Clay brook to enclose for making bricks.

March I3th. Richard Vereu is appointed inspector ol beef,
pork and mackerel.

Julj 4th. ** Ordered, that Wm. Brown shall make a foote bridge
at the heade or near the heade of Forest River where Mr. Hum-
phrey's bridge stood and mayntayne the same for a common £bote
bridge."

• Qt. Ct. R. f T. E.

APPENDIX. S»

* Mr. Sharp (p. IM) ^' died about decimal jean ago/' before
Not. 27, 1666.

As Mr. Curwin had bonght a house for "Mr. Whiting (p. 195) the
town agree, Aug. 22, 1657, to pay Mr. C. for his purchase.

16ff7.

t Jan. 16th. Hilliard Veren is chosen Clerk of writs.

Feb. 3d. ** It is Toted and agreed by the town, that they toIub*
taryly yeald upp themselfes to b^ rated by those whome they shall
choose for the raysing of mayntenance for the ministry when wee
shall requier.''

Aug. 22d. " Chosen for an eighth man to joyn with the Select*
men^for making of the Rates, Mr. Henrj Bartholomew." The
town are rated for '' a new bell and hanging" ;^18.

I Sept 3d. Mr. John Alderman's will is profed. He bequeath-
ed to each of the following persons a cow : Messrs. Norris, Elliot,
Thatcher, Whiting of Lynn, Walton of Marblebead, Cobbit of
Ipswich, and John Horn of Salem. He gave another cow for the
Indians, to whom Mr. Elliot preached. Mr. Alderman joined the
Church here Feb- 17, 1637.

§ Oct. 12th. '* A bill came to hand to make a rate for the Col-
lege for £5 6 ; also a bill for the County £7 15."

1858.

Feb. 17th. Mrs. Sharp (widow of the Elder) for her relief, is
granted £lO.

II The information of the Friends' meeting, (p. 197) was gifen
by letter from Hilliard Veren.

tl March 8th. *' Edmund Batter is chosen to meet with the
County Commisflioners for the carrying of the Toates," (for the
nomination of magistrates.) - -..^

** July 5th. 'Thomas Oliver, of Salem, ; Calendrer^ sells John
Bradstreet of Marblebead, 10 acres of upland **"on Marblebead
neck butting upon Forest River and having in the South end an
Old Indian Fort?'

Mr. Norris (p. 200) was admitted to the first Chuch of Boston,
1630.

ft Liberty for a grist mill (p. 205j was granted Not. 29th.

16^9.

Not. 29th. " Toted, that there shall be a house built for the
ministry."

J. Whiting (p. 205) was afterwards settled in Hartford aad
there died.

W In reference to Mr. Higginson (p. 207) ReT. Mr. Roggles
says, that he was not ordained at Guilford, because the Church
there did not admit their ministers to be ordained.

* Qt. Ct. R. t T. R. X Qt. Ct. Ptpert. § T. R. I Col. P.

ITT.R. ''•Reg.R. f t T. R. |t Maai. Hist GoU.

£36 APPENDIX.

* Dec. 14th. John Blackleach and wife Elizabeth had reccai-
\y mofed from Salem to Boston.

1661.

t '^ To tiie Hon. Gen. Court now assembled at Boston. The
humb|e petition ofiTWm. Traske, off Salem, and some others, that
§en»d under him in the expedition against the Pequots, humbly
•lieweth :*-wherflas yr petitioners understand, that scverall gentle-
■ MMQ ha?e lands granted and leyed oul at the Pequots counlrj that
ifas, and others are likely to putt in for more, H*ho it may bee never
swett soe mu^h for it as som ofTvs bled on it and for ys aeivice.
These therefore humbly pray the Court to consider it and in yr
•risdome to a|>poynt such a pportion of land and some meet mt^M (or
men) |to lay it out as in your goodness shall thinke meet— rand yr
jpetitioners shall ever rjemayue yr ever obliged

William Traskb,
for himselfe and other $oldier» undtr kimu

** In answer to this petition, ye deputys thiake meet to grant
C^apt. Traske 400 acres of land in the place desired with. reference
to the consent of our honered Majestys hereto/* This was referred
in next session.

X March 8ith. '' It is ordered, that all, that have killed wolves
formerly, are to have 155. a wolf ^nd for the year ensuing .£2 10
9. wolf."

April 22d. ^* Ordered, that all swine al)Ofe 2 months okl shall
be sufliciently ringed and yoked by 8tli of May and so be kept, ou
fenaUy of I2d a day."

May 7th. " The Constables, to beegine their watch u|M>n the
next 2d day of the weeke and to have ioure men appoyiited to
watch eury night soe long as the watch doth liould and to be sett
at 8 o'cjock at night at the watch house."

1063.

J. Higginson preached at the annual Artillery election.

^ Junt^ 6th. " Ordered that a beere be provided for caryingeof
4iie corpses to buiyinge and the chimney in the meetkig house is
the place appointed for it to stand in." As proof, that a chimney
was in 4he nieeting house at this date, — it is recorded. Match 22,
1667, as follows. — " below the |;allerie where the chimney was
formerly."

L. Leach (p. 215) had two sons — John and Robert, who died
befoie IvB did. Robert led a son Robert, who was alive 1695. R.
Leach's son John ^p. 216) was M 48, in 1695. L. Leach's widow
Elizabeth died about 1674.

Sept. 27th. Edmund Batter and Walter Price are chosen De-
4>uties to stand till the Court of Election. -*The Selectmen are de-
sired to petition General Court for " Pennie Cook as a plantation
jkufX to engage for planting of the sai^e."

II S. Stileman^ sen. (p. 21Q^ came from England as early as 1629.

* Heir. Res. t^oi. Papers. t T. R. § T. R. || Hubbard.

APPENDIX. 637

1668.

* Feb. 10th. Chimnies in towo are ordered to be swept once a
month from the beginin^ of 8th mo. to end of 1st mo. and once ip
two months from 1st of 2d mo. to the last of 7th mo., on penalty of
12d for every negiect. John Milke is appointed town chimney
eweeper. If by neglect of sweeping a chimney^ it bura out of thp
top, a fine of 105. is to be paid.

March 2d. The town inteoded to grant leave for another mill to
be set upon South River ; but John Trask so engaged for his father
to grind the corn of the inhabitaqts or have it ground at Lynn, aa
to haxvc such intention suspended.

t June 6th. The following is the Aubstance of a letter of this
date, written by Rev. J«hn Higgiason to General Court. Having
{>reached before the Legislature, he wished to present a few more
things for their consideration^ He considered, that the Civil Gov-
ernment, published by Cotton, was erroneous, because it did not
notice ihe Patent, — did not speak of allegiance to the King, and
represented persons, who were not members of the Church, as the
unbaptized Corinthians were in Paul's day. — Mr. H. proposed^
according to His Majesty's letter, that persons be made freemen,
** provided they be orthodox in religion cmd of unblameable conver-
sation ;" that the Common Prayer book might be cited against ths
wicked as the Heathen Poets were by an Apostle ; — and that pre*
sents to Kings were proper and a sign of allegiance.

In a P. S., Mr. H. has the following: — " I doe further entreate
yt ye hon'd Court will please to consider what course may be taken
fc^ ye dissolucing of ye Quaker meetings here, which we have fre*
quent and constant, without interruption a long time, strange
Quakers often repaireiog hither yt occasion may be given for others
abroad to looke upon Salem, as a nest of Quakers, from hence to
infect ye rest of ye country.'*

f Aug. 22d. Liberty is granted for building a mill on South
River near Mr. Ruck's.

2oth. John Ruck is chosen to keep a house of entertainment.

Nov. Oth. John and Samuel Gardner had leave to build the
aforesaid mill.

Dec 5th. Paid for killing seven wolves <£17 10.

22d. A committee to treat with the Selectmen of Marblehead
about building a bridge over Forest River.

Josselyn, under I6G3, says of Salem, '' It hath two harbours.
Winter and Summer, which lye within Darbie's Fort. They hava
store of meadow and arable. In this town are some rich merchants."
He gives the following account of contributions in Mass. Churches.
*' On Sundays, P. M. when sermon is ended, the people in the
galleries come down and march two abreast up one ile and down
another until they come before the desk, for pulpii they have none*
Before the desk is a long pue where the Elders and Deacons sit,
one of them with a money box in his hand, intp which the peopi.e

* T. R. t Ess. Hist. Soc. Coll. t T. R. ,

SS8 APPENDIX.

M thej fMBj pat their offeringif •ome Is., lome 2s. or m half crown,
or 5f «, according to their abilitjr aod good will, after this thej eoa-
olade with a psalm."

* March 6th. ** It is foted, that whoefer kill any wolves withm
the precincts of this town, shaJI ha? e 40s. each wolf, provided ilm§
bring the heads and nayU them on the meeting house,'*

t Aag. 18th. Gen. Ct. confirm Heorj Bartholomew as Cornet
of the Troop at Salem.

1666.

I April 21bL " The meeting hoase is to be the watch house ao-
til another be bailt." An agreement is made between Salem and
Marblehead to have a country road leading from one of these lovu
to the other, to be laid oat 24th. This road was altered from the
old way.

The letter, containing the answer of General Coart, as to the
inTasion of Canada, d^c, (p. 2S8) was dated Sept. 11th.

1667.

^ Feb. I2th. As ** John Norman hath resefed greate losses at
sea, being taken by the Dutch, his rates are remitted."

II In the beginning of 1667, some Dutchmen of war came to
Yirginia and plundered 18 or 19 sail of merchantmen and bamta
Frigate. John Brown, son of Elder Brown, was in one of the ves-
sels so plundered. A Dutch captain told the said John, that, if they
had not gotten so much booty at Virginia, they should have visited
N. England, but that they should return.

^ July 26th. Ordered ** that the great gunns be caryed down to
the fort with convenient speed."

Sept. 21st. Persons ^* to agree with a man to be a whipper for
the year ensuing." Constables had done this service l>efore.

1668.

June 10th. " The next Lecture day, what is given for the
fraight of the masts for his Majesty, is to be brought to the Select-
men."

1660.

}■ Feb. 8th. Voted that each Deputy to General Court shall in fu«

ture have 25. Gd. a day while there.

April I9th. Several persons are fined for entertaining Thomas
Maule and he is warned to depart.

**Sept. 16th. The Ketch Providence, Capt John Grafton, from
Salem to W. Indies, was cast away on a rock in a dark and rainy
night. The VI hole crew were ten, of whom six were drowned.
The master, mate and a seaman, who was badly wounded, remain-

•T.tL fCel.R. tT.R. $ T. R. gCobbttti Narrative. VT.R. *«Mather.

AWENDIX. Sa»

t • *

ed on the rock till morning. In the morning they arriTed, with
difficulty^ to an island about half a mile bff| where they found another
of their company. There they continued eight days, sustained by
■alt fish, and also, the last four days by cakes made of a barrel of
flour, which washed ashore. " After four days they found a peice
of touchwood, which the mate had formerly in hie chest and a peice
of ilint| with which, having a small knife, they struck fire." They
framed a boat with a tarred mainsail and some hoopt and then
fiutened pieces of boards to them. With a boat, so made, they sail*
ed ten leagues to Anguilla and St Martins, where tbey were kindly
received. * Joshua Ward was one of these sufferers.

The meeting house to be built, (p. 288) was 50 feet wide and
60 long.

1670.

April 5th. '' Ordered that if any house holder shall entertayne
any stranger to dwell, as an inmate, from any other parts, abo? e one
week and not give notice to the Selectmen for the tyme beinge, he
shall forfeite 205. a weeke for the fyme afterwards." — '' Thomas
Oliver is chosen to goe from house to house aboute the towne once
a month to inquire what strangers doe come or have privily thrust
themselves into the town and to give notice to the Selectmen."

July 5th. Persons " to agree with Mr. Daniel Eppes for oor
schoolmaster, not exceeding dSStSS for one year, half pay from the
inhabitants besides and whole pay from strangers."

Nov. 23d. Wm. Lord is appointed oorder of wood and to have
^d. a cord, to be paid by the buyer.

t The annuity of Gov. Bndicott's widow had expired and was re-
newed at the time mentioned en p. 239.

\m\.

Jan. 6th. College money, ;^6, is mentioned.

Nov. 13th. <' Ordered that the Lecture shall be begun at 11
o'clock in the morning every Lecture day throughout the year."

1673.

Jan. 2^th. ''Expenses for the French women brooght into
town by Mr. Pipon in his ship."

March I4th. Eight persons presented themselves in town meet-
ing and took the oath of fidelity. This was a practice afterwards.

May 8th. In addition to 12 persons, there are 5 more prohibit*
ed by the Selectmen from frequenting the ordinaries.

{ ISth. Mr. Newman of Wenham being dead, Mr. Higginson
preached for the bereaved people. The afternoon service being
closed, Mr. H . returned to the bouse of the deceased pastor. Thea
a thunder storm began. Lightening struck the house. A ball of
fire, about the size of the bote of a great gun, went up chimney.

* T. It t C«l. R. % Mather.

540 APPENDIX.

It struck Richard Goldsmitbj who was there with sereral others^
and killed him and a dog, under his chair, in the same room,
where Mr. H. was conversing.

* Not. 18th. Edmnnd Batter is chosen Deputy to General
Court for the rest of the year.

1674«

fMay 28th. Mr. Higginson is on a Coundl in Boston, which ad-^
vised the South Church there to receive some female mennbers of
the Old Churchy who had secluded these females from their cooh
munion, because they had communed with the South Church.

I Nov. 10th. " Agreed that the Towne House shall be sett ap
by the prison and Wm. Dounton to raise it with what speed he can."

^ J. Brown, (p. 248^ soon after T. Shepard's death, received
another call from Charlestown Church. Aflersoroe time, he nega-
tived this call and soon moved to Boston. He had another call
to settle at Charlestown and appears to have died before he gave Wts
answer. || He was a fellow of Harvard College and died May 9tb.

II The fine of Capt. Haskcty'(p. 250) was abaled to JCM.

•• April 20lh. ** Ordered by ye Selectmen yt the three Consta-
bles doe attend att ye three great doores of ye meeting house every
Lord's day att ye end of sermon, boaih forenoone and af\ernoone
and to keep ye doors fast and suffer none to goe out before ye
whole exercise bee ended, unless itt be such as they conceive have
necessary occasion and to take notice of any such as shall presume
to goe forth as above said and present their names as ye law directs.
Ordered that all ye boys of ye towne are and shall bee appointed
to sitt upon ye three pairc of staires in ye meeting house on the
LfOrd's day and Wm. Lord is appointed to look to the boyes yt sitt
upon ye pulpit staires and for ye other staires Reuben Guppy is to
look to and order soe m.my of ye boyes as may be convenient and
if any are unruly to present their nantcs as ye law directs."

tt The fine of Capt. Curwin (p. 253) was remitted Feb. 4, \Q90.

tf Nov. 10th. *• Agreed with Arthur Hughes to bee bellmfan
lor ye towne from this present timo to ye first of May next ; viz —
that ye said Hughes shall begin to take his walk about 10 o^clock
att night from ye bridge to Henry Moiseshis house, passing through
all yo streets and lanes within the circumference of ye towne to
givenoticeof ye time of night, what weather, &c. according to cus-
tome and take special care to prevent fire and any disorder in ye
night by giving timely notice thereof and to continue ye said per-
ambulation until break of day. In consideration whereof ye Se-
lectmen have agreed to pay ye said Hughes .£5 out of ye towne
rate and, in case yt hec manage ye business to satisfaction, it is
loll to ye Selectmen to give himr more not exceeding 205.

• T. R. t WUner. t T. R. § Mtfi . Hist. Coll. || Hobarl's Jo,
ir Col. R. - T. R. ft Col. R. tt T. R.

APPENDIX. 541

* J. Porter (p. 255) belonged to Hinghain in 1643^ when he
bought Elder Sharpe's farm. He was called Farmer Porter.

1677.

Jan. Sixty-one families here, having 295 souls, are assisted by an
Irish Charity — 141 families, having 620 souls, and belonging to the
County of Essex, were assisted with £92 19 of said charity. The
whole amount of this charity, expended in Essex and elsewhere,
was £S6Q 3.

t About this time '^ disbursments by several of the inhabitants of
Salem on the man of war Ketch, Capt. (Nicholas) Manning."

The earliest records of the Colony and Towns have ** clapboards
and clappboaids." The alteration of this word took place so as to
be written " claboards and clayboards," as on p. 257.

June 16th. Voted to raise ^^254 for disbursments on the Fort.

2Sth. Selectmen '' agreed with D. Eppes, jr. to teach all such
scholars, as shall be sent to him from persons in town in ye Eng-
lish, Latin and Greek toqgue soe as to fit them for ye Vniuersity, if
desired and they are capable ; — alsoe to teach them good manners
and instruct them in ye principles of Christian Religion ; — he to '
receive for each scholar 205. a jear and if this is not enough to
make £ 60, the Selectmen will make up this sum ;— or, if more ;
than enough, to have it and the price of tuition for scholars out of \
town and a right to commonage, — and be free from all taxes, train- '
ings, watchings and vvardings."

Aug. 25th. " Agreed with John Snclling to finish ye Towne
house, viz, — to shingle, claboard, floares, windoes, staires and all
other things needful with respect to carpenters worke, in consider-
ation whereof he is to have .£20— one third in money and two thirds
in provisions."

Oct. 10th. John Putnam is chosen for Deputy to General Court
for the rest of the year.

Nov. 9th. ^* Voted yt there shall bee a constant conttibntion
for ye [ioore euery Lord's day, which shall bee committed into ye
hands of ye deacons and by them deliuered to ye Selectmen or
their order for ye relief of ye poore."

1678.

May Jst. ** Agreed that the Constables watch shall be sett of
six men every night with arms and ammunition according to law, and
that they begin at Dea. Prince's comer and so goe downe Eastward."

Dec. 12tli. The Rates for the County and Country to be paid
one third in money and two thirds in grain.

1070.

Aug. 6th. '< Wm. Lord to ringe the bell att fine o'clock in the
morniag for one tyme, att which time the watch shall break up."
9tb. << The Constable of Salem ; you are hereby required in

• Reg. Rcc. t T. R.

643 APPENDIX.

His Majesty's name to warne 13 men eurj night to watch and bee
exact to see the fall nomber appeares and attends ; the one halfe
att least to bee sober honest men and householders, to one of which
you shall commit the charge and care of the watch and wame them
to bee very careful! to examine any night walkers, strangers or
others, who are abroad att unreasonable honres and to secure aoj
auspitious persons, that cannot giue a good account of theere busi-
ness and to the ? termost of theere endeavor to bee carefull to pre-
vent fires being made or sett unto the towne by eueil instruments,
that may seek our ruin."

Nov. 3d. As <' Edmund Batter formerly had libertye to sett t
warehouse upon the town's land att the Coue neere the meeting
house, the same libertye is yett granted him."

Dec. 25th. '< The Selectmen being informed yt \Vm. Lord, jr
is visited with the small pox at his uither's house, do order, that
IVm. I»rd, sen., his wife and children, yt live with him, doe kecpe
within their house, and yt they doe not ofer to sayle any of their
ware, viz. bread, cakes, gingerbread and the like, and that they
suffer none to come to their house but what necessity requires upou
penalty of 205."

* The Synod, (p. 963 I. 4th) began Sept 10th.

t The rate as to cattle (p. 267) was repealed " in favour of our
confederates."

1681.

I Oct. 1st. E. Batter aikI John Hathorne are chosen Deputies
to General Court for the rest of the year.

lesa.

Jan. 24. ** Lt. John Putnam is desired and is hereby empowered
to take care yt the law, relating to the Chatechising of children aud
youth, be duly attended at the Village."

27th. He '' is desired to have a diligent care, that all the fam?-
lyes doe carefully and constantly attend the due education of their
children and youth according to law."

June 23d. '' Lt. John Pickering is desired to agree with John
Marston to make a pair of stocks."

1083.

Jan. 27th. Sam*l Gardner is chosen Deputy for the rest of the year.

Feb. 26th. '^ For preuention of the prophanation of the Sab-
bath by boys playing in or near the meeting house and disorderly
runninge downe ye stairs before the blessing is pronounced," — four
men are appointed.

^ Mr. John Htoskell moved from Salem to Rochester, Mass.

II Oct. 6th. E. Batter and H. Bartholomew, sen., are chosen
Deputies to Gen. Ct. for the rest of the year.

* Hobart'8 Jo. t Col. R. t T. R. § Miff. Hift. Coll. jj T. R.

*1^

APPENDIX. S43

1684.

March 31st. The Town's Island in South River is graoied to
riiomas Gardner. This Island was before Joseph Hardy sen'rs
"door.

^ Elizabeth Curwin (p. 279) was the widow of Eleazer
Hathorne, merchant, who died at Barbadoes, before she married J.
Russel. She had children by her first husband, Williaoii Samuel,
and Abigail Hathorne^ who lived at Charlestown, 1702. ,

1685.

t John Wareing loaned ^5 for his spinners.

May 20th. E. Batter and John Ruck are chosen Deputies to
General Court.

Sept. 8th. As the small pox raged at Barbadoes, the Selectmen
order, that all cotton wool imported thence, shall be landed at Ba-
ker's Island till fu rther order.

£. Batter's widow, Mary, (p. 28!) died 1703.

Oct. 3d. H. Bartholomew is chosen Deputy to Gen. Ct. for the
rest of the year.

Nov. 2d. i^OO are voted for town charges.

1686.

March 19th. Voted that a high way be laid out over Mr. Ruck's
creek.

Ata to the copy of the Salem Indian Deed, in 6th vol. Ist series
of Mass. Hist. Coll., there are some mistakes. The sum paid was
<£20 not £40. One John signed, not two. Sarah did not sign.
Jama not on the original deed. Yacoataw should be Yawataw.
Thomas Hunt .should bo Thomas West.

1687.

Feb. 21. '' Disbursments on the French people ;fl 17 5. — 1
pot 47 lbs. at id. for the Indians, — paid for the Irish women Is."

Gov. Winthrop, (p. 288 — 9,) was of Connecticut.

X Mr. Lawson (p. 289) preached a sermon, — " Christ's fidelity
the only shield against Satan's malignity," — at Salem Tillage,— on
the examination of some persons, charged with witchcraft, March
4, 1692. — He preached another sermon, — *' Duty and prosperity of
a religious householder," — at Charlestewn Dec. 25, 1692. — Both
sermons were printed.

1689.

§ April 17tfa. John Bishop of the Village was killed by Indiana. ^'
II June 5th. Daniel Andrews was deputy from the Village to

General Court.

The article, ^' a vessel is ordered," (p. 293) should be as foI«

lows, — <' first to scour our coast of pirates and then to carry soldiers

*Rag. R. tT.R. i American Uhrary. tN.Dan. Ch.R. VCalR.

544 APPENDIX.

on the Eastern eKpedition and protect our fishing vessels ou the
coast of Acadie."

* Mr. Parris' Church ^p. 296) was embodied Nor. 19th, and
Nathaniel Ingersoll was chosen its Deacon Nov. 24th, and was or-
dained June 28, 1691.

1600«

July 3d. Godfrey Sheldon of Village was killed by Indians.

16th. Thomas Alsob, Edward Crocker, and Qeo. Ingersoll, of
the same part of Salem, were killed at Casco.

t Aug. 5th. Two single county rates are assessed on the town
for £l&7 10, " for present supplies against the common enemies,
French and Indians and other emergencies."

Dec. 18th. " The owners of the ship May Flower are allowed
£S — for entertayning aboard said ship the sick people, who came
from Canada."

{ Got. Wm. Shirley says in his speech of 1746, that the expedi-
tion against Canada in 1690, '' cost the single Province of Mass,
about <£50,000, with loss of abundance of their young men by a
malignant fever, that raged in the camp and several distem[>ers
that happened in their way home, and gave this Province so deep a
wound, that it did not recover itself in many years after."

Hannah, the widow of J. Swinnerton (p. 300^ was daughter of
Henry Bartholomew and had been the widow of Bartholomew
Brown. The children by her first husband were Bartholomew,
Elizabeth, Hannah and James Brown.

leoi.

§ June. Thomas Dean was living aged 95.

II Oct. 21st. Rev. J. Higginson sends a letter of thanks to Cotton
Mather for one of his publications, — called Quakerism displayed.

Mary Sibly (p. 303) was wife of Samuel S.

Town (p. 308 line 1,) was named William of Topsficld.

Martha Cory, (p. 309) was aged 52 at her death.

H. Bartholomew (p. 310) died Nov. 22d. He arrived at Salem
Nov. 7, 1635.

16»6.

Henry Skerry was living aged 89.

1697.

Tl Sept. 25th. As previously customary, a Committee order par-
ticular scats in the meeting house for women and the same for men,
according to their repute in community.

"♦♦Tho fire (p. 331) was June 28th. Mai. B. was named
William.

1698.

ttNov.2d. A general contribution through the province for
persons in captivity.

• N. Dan. Ch. R. t T. R. | Col. R. § Reg. R. jj Ew. Hiet. So. Coll.
ir T. R. •* Lynda's Notes. ft Pem. M. S.

APPENDIX. 545

* Wm. Kidd (p. 332) was sent from England to suppresss pirates
in the India seas, but instead of attacking them he joined them.
Pursued, he came to America and hid his booty on Long Island
and elsewhere. lie was executed May 23, 1701, in London.
Queen Ann gave, in 1705, Kidd's effects, amounting to ^6,472 I,
to Greenwich hospital.

1699.

t Sept. The wpods are much infested with bears and many of
them are killed.

t Besides } the law (p, 334) about Jesuits, there was another
passed, May 1647, which forbid their coming to Massachusetts, and
if found here, to be banished, and, if returning, to suffer death.

1700.

§ Oct. There is a continuance of the fashion for a man and
woman of all ranks, to ride on one horse.

1701.

May 2d. Many'cattle lost in a storm of rain and hail of three days .

1709.

Jan. 1st. Bray Wilkins died in his 92d year.
2d. Wm. Buckley died, aged 80.

E. Weld (p. 33(5) died Oct. 3d ; his widow died Oct. 25, 1712.
July I3th. " Fever and flux mortal at Salem."
Dec. 30th. Mr. Green attended the ordination of Mr. Symmes
at Boxford.

170S.

March 31st. Mr. Green attended ordination of Mr. White at
Gloucester.

Aug. 21st. *' Capt. John Turner went to Andover to hunt In-
dians with his troop.''

24th. Eight men are impressed at the Village.

Sept. 6th Some men went to scout beyond the River at An-
dover, having heard, that Indians were seen there.

Oct. 27ih. Mr. Noyes aided in the ordination of Mr. Fitch at
Ipswich.

II Dec. 26th. Mary, wife of Benjamin Brown, died, aged 35.
Her father, who had a brother George Hicks, D. D. of a yorkshire
family, and Dean of Worcester, was executed at Revington Green,
April 13, 1686, on the charge of being concerned in Monmouth's
rebellion.

170S.

ffJuly 5th. Mary, daughter of Caleb and Mary Buffum, is born.
She died at Swansey Nov. 14, 1805.

• Noble '8 Hist, of Eng. t Pem. M. S. t Col. R.

§ Grccn'a Diary || Noble's Hitt. of Enjr. V T. R.

M6 APPENDIX.

Sept. 18th. Samuol, aon of Bartholomew Gednej^ dies. He wis
a physician.

1708.

* July 1 1th. '^ Our Soldiers^ troop and foot, went oat to Haver-
hill, the Governor having heard that 700 French and Indians had
come over the lake."

29th. Mr. Green states, that when he heard that Haverhill was
surprized by the enemy, he went thither and joined in pursuit of
them.

3 1st. He was a bearer to Mrs. Rolf killed there by the Indians.

Wm. Coffin of Salem was killed in Haverhill battle.

1719.

June 25th. Mr. Green took part in the ordination of Mr. Brown
at Reading.

1713.

March 5th. The custom of having a roast Turkey for visitors
and partaking of it about 9 o'clock, as a supper, in respectable
families, is continued.

1714.

April 17th. Gilbert Tapley, sen., died aged 80. His wife
Tamison died Nov. 4. 1715, aged 83.

( May. The custom of rigging vessels, as schooners, now begins.

i June 30th. Mr. Green was at the ordination of Mr. Tufts of
Newbury.

1715.

March 16th. Ministers, met in Salem, choose Messrs. Gerrisb
of Wenham and Curwin to visit Boston in April, to consider about
sending an agent to £ngland.

§ June 6th. *' A warrant for the town to consider of raising about
£100 for purchasing corn to sell out for the supply of the inhabi-
tants in their necessity, in this time of scarcity and the stock to
continue for said use, till the town shall otherwise order."

II Nov. 16th. Ichabod Plaisted, member of the Council and a
resident at Salem, died in his 52d year. Gloves and rings were
given at his funeral.

If Rebecca, widow of Wm. Brown, (p. 361^ died June 1736.

The wife of J. Higginson ^p. 369) was buried June 26, 1713.

1799.

** July 3d. The crew of the schooner Mary, testify before Jo-
siah Wolcott and Stephen Sewall, that they were boarded at Cape
Sables on 14th, 15th and 16th of June and taken prisoners by

* Green's Oia. t Pem. M. 8. t Green's Dia. § T. Jt.

II Pom. M. S. V N. E. Week. Jo. ** Bost. News Letter.

APPENDIX. 647

Capt. Edward Low, a pirate, and that he had taken ae?eral other
fishing vessels and detained foar young men.

* D. Eppes deceased, (p. 375) was a chaplain in the expedition
against Port Royal in the Spring of 1707.

t Dec. dd. As funerals had been exceedingly late, the Select-
men order, that '' the corpse shall be interred at the setting of the
sun at the farthest."

1794.

May 18th. It becomes a law here, '' that muscles shall not he
used for making limey or for any thing else, except for food and
bait to catch fish."

t June 15th. " Great droughty ^very thing burnt up.^'

1795.

^ Feb. 1 8th. Abigail, wife of Hon. Samuel Brown, d. in her
d9th year. She was only daughter of John and Abigail Keach, of
Boston. She was a pious, excellent woman. She left three sons
and one daughter.

II March. Capt. Dore takes Phillip Ashton, of Marblehead, from
a desolate Island, in the West Indies, and brings him to Salem.
Ashton was one of the four, taken by the noted pirate, Low, as re-
lated under 1722. Ashton suffered much and was often in danger
of losing his life, while among the pirates. They watched him so
narrowly, he could not escape fiom them, till March 9, 1723, when
he went on shore of the said Island with a boat's crew for water.
He improved this opportunity to hide in the woods, so that his ship-
mates could not find him. He continued on the Island, suffering
much from hunger, from want of clothing aud sickness, till found
by Capt. Dove.

tl '' Ordinarily the Psalm is read (in worship) line afler line by
him, whom the Pastor desires to do that service ; and the people
generally sing in such grave tunes, as are most usual in the Church
of our nation. The afternoon benediction is preceded by the
phrase, — * Blessed are all they that hear the word of Qod and keep
it.' "

Mehitablc, widow of T. Robie (p. 892) was daughter of Stephen
and Margaret Sewall, — b. May 21, 1695, m. to him Jan. 17, 1723.

** ^alem has 5 companies of foot, 1 of horse, besides the fort
company. The regiment comprises soldiers of this town, Lynn»
Beverly, Manchester and Middleton, and contains 12 foot compa-
nies. Salem has about 30 fishing vessels, much less than formerly,
and the same number, which go on foreign voyages to Barbadoes,
Jamaica and other W. I. Islands ; some to the Wine Islands ; oth-
ers carry fibh to Spain, Portugal and the Streights. The duties on
rum and wine in Salem, 1701, were £W 10, and now, 1732, from
b to £900.

* Barnard's Diary. t T. R. t Bmiiha Jo. §C. Mather's sermon.
II Atden's Coll. H Ratio Diseiplins. "* Lynde's Notesi

548

APPENDIX.

The asaessment (p. 403) on each seaman was 6d. a months as
well as on each fishcrmany according to act in 10th year of Claeen
Ann.

1736.

* Jan. 3d. Joshua Hicks is appointed Coroner of Essex.

March 23d. Last week two barns were burnt at Salem.

April 6th. Mr. Brown of Philadelphia is appointed Collector of
the port of Salem and Marblehead in place of Benjamin Viniog
deceased.

Wm. Jcnniaon (p. 413) married Abigail, daughter of James
Lindall, May 15, 1730. f She survived him and died at Danvers
about 1765, and left children, — William and Samuel Jennison,
and Mary Giles.

Mr. Whilcfield says in his journal, as to his visit here, ^p. 4l9)
'' I preached to about 2000. Here the Lord manifested forth his
glory. In every part of the congregation persons might be seen
under great concern. Mr. C — k (Clark) a good minister seemed
to be almost in heaven."

The following is a list of the original inhabitants of Salcm, ex- '
copt tiiose who were members of the Church, up to 1651, — so far
;i.s ihoy arc recorded. It is very probable, that some of them had
rc;5ided here before the time, in which we have met with them, as
first named. — The fact, that our Town Records up to. Igh35. are
lust, and our Ecclesiastical Records, except those of meoahersjajjd^
baptisms, up to 1660, arc destroyed, — shows how difHcult it is for
IIS to ascertain much about our primitive settlers. — The list will
present names of persons alphabetically, according to the year, in
which they appear, or are known to have begun their abode in this
place.

Alford, Wm.

1635

Baker, Robert

1637

Adams, Richard

((

Burrows, John

Aiby, John

1637

Bennett, Wm.

Aimedoune, Roger

Beere, Phillip

c«

Adams, Robert

1638

Buxton, Anthony

«<

Beman, Wm.

Brown, Samuel

IG29

Burstow, Anthony

Benuet, Henry

1630

Bushnell, John

t€

Boggusf, John

«(

Brittell, John

Brown, Hugh

1631

Burton, John

Bennct, John

1633

Bridgeman, John

l«

Bunlet, George Rev.

1635

Bratley, John

1638

Bennet, Richard

1636

Blomfield, Henry

Bixby, Thomas

Baxter, Daniel

((

• N. E Wcok. Jo.

♦ Prob. R.

APPENDIX.

549

Baffum, Robert

1638

Cock, Richard

1645

Bayley, Henry

Curtis Zacheus

1646

Blnnchcr, (Widow)

Cromwell, Phillip

1647

Dorcn, John

Clnd, goodwife

Besi, John

Chilson Walsingham

1648

Burdsall. Henry

Cory, Gyles

1640

1C39

Cole, Thomas

Baxlon, Thomas

Barber, Wm.

Danford, (Ensign)

1634

Brjan, (Widow)

Dike, Anthony

1638

Beaaraont, Jobn

1640

Dcvorcx John

1637

Berrv Christopher

Draper, Nicbolas

Burwood, Thomas

Dodge, Wm.

Bryant, Thomas

. 1643

Daniels, Alice Mrs.

Bullinch, John

1643

Dixy, Thomas

Bowdiich, Wm.

Davis, Isaac

<•

Bullock, Henry

Dresser, Samuel

1638

Bayley, Gujdo

1644

Davis, Wm.

1639

Belknap, Jmeph

Dill, George

BoHon, Thomas

1648

Daliber, Joseph

1640

Bond, goodman

1649

1643

[Alston, John

1631

Cole, Robert

1630

Eborne, Samuel

1637

Clarlt, Wm.

Elford, John

Chubb, Thomaa

1637

Easty, Jefii-y

Comyns, Wm.

Edson, Samuel

1630

Cotta, Robert

Edwards, Rice

1643

Cary, Nicholas

Chad well, Thomas

Foole, Pascba

1636

Cod man, Robert

1637

Charles, Wm.

Freeman, Mr

Chusmore, Richard

risk, John

Col bourne, Samuel

Flalman, Thomas

Cornish Samuel

1-Viend, John

Coite, John

1638

Fryar, Thomas

1639

Concklin, Ananias

Fuller. Robert

Cornish, Samuel jr.

FairfielJ, Daniel

1643

Corwin, George

Flint, Wm.

1645

Ching, Qeorgc

Franklin, goodman

'•

Cook, Henry

Canterbury, Wm.

1639

Gott, Charles

1628

Chickeriog, Henry

Gray, Thomas

1630

Confers, Alien

Orover, Edward

1637

CoDcklin.John

1640

Ooodall, Robert

Cornbill, Samuel

1041

Gaily, John
Grafton, Joseph

Clark A>tbur

'•

Collins, John

1643

Gra«s, Richard

Corner, Samuel

Granger, Bryam

•'

Curtrithen David
17

1644

560

APPENDIX.

Gatchelli Joha

1637

KennistoQ, Dorothy Mra.

1636

Qreenway, Richard

Knight, Wm.

1637

Ghitchell, Samuel

1638

Kelbam, Austin

«<

Gardner, Richard

164S

Knight, Ezekiel

Oardoer, John

Keene, Wm.

1638

Goldsmith, Thomas

Goppy, Robert

1647

Leavit, Capt.

1630

Crerry, Henry
GardDcr, Joseph

1048

Legge, John

1635

1649

Leech Robert,

1637

Gardner Samuel

Leech, John

Grallon, Joshua

Leech, John jr.

C«

Getryelly John

Lambert, Richard

Lockwood, (Searjeant)

Higginson, Francis Rcf.

1629

Listen, Nicholas

Haughton, Henry

Luff, John

c«

Huson, Wm.

1631

Leeds, Richard

HoUingworth Richard

1635

Lyon, John

1639

Harris, George

1636

Lovett, John

Holliman, Ezekiel

Leech, Richard

((

Hewlett, Mr.

Lathrop, Mark

1643

Haskell, Roger

1637

Harberti John

Manning,

1631

Hall, John

Marriott, Nichols

1636

Hull, Joseph

Marston, Wm.

1637

Hardy, John

f«

Mason, Emma (Widow)

Hardy, John jr.

Moore, Ann (Widow)

Hackford, Wm.

Moulton, Robert

Higgins, Alexander

1638

More, Richard

1638

Haggett, Henry

1642

Moulton, Robert jr.

Hayward, Nicholas

1643

Mousar, John

1639

Herson, Christopher

1644

Moore, Wm.

.it

Hawkes, Thomas

1648

Mason, Elias

1649

Hill, John

1650

Norman, Richard

1626

IngersoII, Richard

1635

Noddle,

1632

Isabell Robert
Ingraham, Edward

1637

Norman, Richard

1636

1638

Norman, John

IngersoII, George,

1639

Norton, John

1637

Ingersoll, John .
Ingersoll, Nathf niel

Nichols, Wm.

1638

1644

Nixon, Matthew

1639

Nicks, Matthew

James, Wm. .

1637

Norris, Edward Rev.

Johnson, Richard

Norris, Edward jr.

James, Erasmus

(«

Neal, John

]64o

James, Thomas

1638

Olney, Thomas

1637

Jeggles, Daniel

1639

Oliver, Thomas

Jarrett, John

1640

Jeggles, Thomas •

1647

Peach, John

1630

Peirce, Wm.

Knight, Walter

1636

Perry, Francis

1631

APPENDIX.

551

Peasi John
Perry, Roger
Pick worth, John
Pickering, John
Pearce, Anthony
Pride, John
Phillips, Mr.
Plaiee, Wm.
Payne, Thomas
, Percie, Marmaduke
^^ Pacji, Nicholas
Page, Robert
Peas, Robert
Pester, Wm.
Parminter, Benjamiu
Penny, Robert
Porter, Nathaniel
Pryor, Matthew
Pickton, Thomas
Pitman, Nathaniel (same

Pickman)
Patch, Edmun4
Petford, Peter
Porter, George
Pauly, Benjamin
Prince, Robert
Patch, James

Root, Thomas
Root, Joshua
Ray, Daniel
Raymond, Richard
Ropes, George
Russell, John
Ruck, John
Reeves, John
Rumball, Daniel
Rowland, Richard
Robins, Thomas

Skelton, Samuel Rev.
Sweet, John
Smyth, George
Smyth, James
Sallowes. Michael
Scarlet, Robert
Sheplcy, John
Smith, Mr.
Stratton, John
Smyth, Matthew

1637
it

it
it
it
it
it
it
it
ti
ti
ti

1638

a
tc

1639

1641

1647
It

1649
1650

1637
ti

1638
1639
1643
1644
1648
1650

1629

1631

1635
It

1637
it

<i
ti

Smith, Samuel
Sallowes, Benjamin
Singletary, Richard
Scares, Richard
Sams, Thomas
Stackhouse, Richard
Smith, Thomas
Skelton, Benjamin
Silsby, Henry
Sandon, Arthur
Sawyer, Wm.
Small, John
Skelling, Thomas
Scudder, Thomas
Simson, Francis
Skelton, Nathaniel
Scudder, Wm.

Thorndike, John
Turland, Ann
Thatcher, Anthony
Talbj, John
Temple, Abraham
Tuck, Thomas
Taylor, Thomas
Tracie, Thomas
Tomkins, John
Tidd, Joshua
Thurston, Richard
Tomson, Archibald
Throgmorton, Johi^
Thurston, John
Townde, Wm.
Tompkins, Ralph
Tuck, Robert
Turner, Charles
Temple, Richard
Tucker, John
Thomas, John
Thomas, James
Trew^ Henry

Verin, Joshua
Vicary, George
Ylinderwood, James
Vermaise, Mark
Vassal, Wm.

Williams, Roger Rev.
Wincoll, Thomas

1637
it

1698

it
it

1639

ti
it
it

1643
it

it
1648

a
it

)650

1633
1635

ii
it

1636

1637
it

a
ti
ti

1638

1639

1640
ti

1643

t$
1644

1646

1649

1635

1637
it

1638
1640

1631
•I

552

APPENDIX.

Wcfiton, Francis
Whito, James
Warren y Abraham
Waters, Richard
Walker, Richard
Watson, John
Webb, Henry
Wood, John
Wolcolt, Wm.
Waterman, Richard
Waller, Matthew
Williams, William
Wake, William
Winthrop, Stephen
Woodbury, Nicholas
Walton, William Rev.
Wright, George
Webster, John

1633 Wakefield, John
'' Whitehairc, Abraham
1635 Warren, Ralph
1637 Wbcaden, Robert
Weeks, Thomas
White, John
Wescol, Stukely
West, Thomas
Ward, John
Wallar, Wm.
Wheelar, Francis
Wilson, Edward
Wallar, Christopher

163S

]G3d

((

c<
tt
tt

Young, Christopher
Young, Joseph
Young, John

1639

1640
1641
1043
1646
1647
1649

1637
1639
1640

The following is a list of the Members' of the First Church up to
1651. Up to 1637, they are put down on the Records without any
reference to the date, when they united with the Church. Prince
informs us, that this Church began with thirty memlicrs. Nodoobt,
a number of the names are omitted from among thoso, who join-
ed the Church up to 1637. This mark ( t ) suffixed to the
uame of a roan, denotes, that he was, or seems to have been,
resident here at the year, before which such mark is placed. When
this mark has no numerals following it, the year, immediately pre-
ceding, is to be understood. An account will be given of the
members up to 1637, — and then the rest will be named under their
respcclive years of professing religion.

Samuel Sharp,t

John £ndicott,t

Phillip Veren,

Hugh Laskin,
^ Roger Coiiant,!

Laurence Leach, t

William Augcr,t

Francis Johnson,

ThomasSEbornjt

George Willianis,

(loorgc Norton ,t

Henry Herrick,t
^ Peter Palfrey ,t

Hoger Maurie,

Thomas Gardner,

John Sibly,

1629'

^ John Balch,t

Samuel Moore,t

1632

John Holgrave,t

1633

Ralph Fogg,t

1634

1626

John Horn,f

1631

"^John Woodbury,!

J626

Wm. Trask,t

162S

Townsend Bishop,

1634

Thomas Read,
Richard Rayment,

Jeffrey Massey,t

1631

1629

Edmund Batter,

1626

Edmund Giles,

Richard Davenport,!

1638

Elias Stileman,f

1629

APFENDfX.

553

John Blacklcacli,
Thomas Scruggs,
William AUen.t
William King,
Richard Iloote,
John Moore,
WilJikm Dixy,t
John Saunders,
Jacob Barney,
Richard Brackenbory,!
John Black,t
Joseph Pope,
PeterJWolfe,
Wm. Bownd,
Samuel Archer,t
Thomas Lathrop,t
Hannah Moore,
Susannah Fogg,
Joanne Watsoo,
Alice Auger,
Anne Ingersoll,
Ellen Felton,
Elizabeth Endicot,
Alice Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Leech,
Alice Sharp,
Joanne Johnson,
Elizabeth Holgrave,
Margaret Bright,
Elizabeth Davenport,
Mary Alford,
Sarah Conant,
Jane Alderman,
Agnes Woodbury,
Judith Rayment,
JoanneXotta,
Dorcas Verin,
Sarah Batter,
Edith Palfray,
Edith Herrick,
Elizabeth Alien,
Martha Wolfe,
Ellen Brackenbarj,
Anne Dixy,
Anne Bound,
Anne Horn,
Margery Balch,
Presca Kendall^
Ann Skarlct,

1628
1626

1629

1628
1692

1630
1634

Gertrude Ellerd .

1637.
Hugh Peters.
Edmund Marshall,
Ann Moore,
John Humphrey,
Lydia Banks,
Mary Jeggles,
Frances Skerry,
Abigail Lord,
Ann Garford,
John AlderroaD,

Henry BartliolmeW|t
Thomas Browning,
Susannah Goodwyne,
Agnes Brayne,
Arabella Normao,
Mary Hart,
Thomas Goldthwait,t
Wm. Hathorn and wife,
Moses Maverick and wife,
Joan Amyes,
John Brown,t
Eleazer Williams,!
Wm. Goose,
Mary Norton,
Bethiah Ray,
Joshua Hol?rave,t
Isabella RobinsoD,
John Gedney,
Anne Robinson,
Elizabeth Turner,
Millesent Marshall,
Mary Gedney,
Deborah Home,
James Moolton,

1638.
Thomas Venner,
Henry BurdsaJJ,
Joseph Bacheldor,
Henry Skerry,
James Hindes,
Thomas Spoonor,
John Symonds,
Mary Moulton,
Sarah Standisb,
Arabella Normao,

1635

1636

1629
1635

1636

564

APPENDIX.

Amy Spooner,
Aona Barney,
Mary Symonds,
Ruth Amyes,
John Jackson ,t
Margaret JacksoD,
Elizabeth Blackleacb,
Wm. Robinson,
Michel Shafflin,t
Thomas Avery,
Anne Pickworth,
John Hart,t
Triphene Marriott,
Emanuel Downing,
Lucy Downing.

1639,

Obadiah Holme,
Catherine Holme,
Lawrence Southwick

wife Cassandra,
Dorothy Keneston,
Elizabeth Shafflin,
Jervice Garford,t
Margaret Gardner,
Mary Lemon,
Thomas Antrum,t

Widow Creep, t
Mary Porter,
Wm. 05boru,t
Francis Iligginson,
Joseph Kitcherell,
Alee Weeks,
Elizabeth Pickering,
Job Swinnerton,t
John Marsh,t
Sarah Gascoync,
Henry Swan,
Elizabeth Dunton,

Edwards,
Elizabeth Swinnerton,
James Standish,t
John Batchelder and wi
Elias Stilcman, jr.
Wm. Lord,t
Lucy Page,
Wm', Golt,t
John Fairfield,
Richard Bishop,f
John Robinson,

1636

1637

Mark Fermayes,
Thomas Moore,t

and his wife Martha,
Mary Batchelder,
Sicilla Harnett,
Katherine Dixy,
Mary Skarlet,
Ann Williams,
Thomas WatFon,
Prescis Walker,
Mary Harbert,
Thomas Trusler.t
Thomas Gardner, jr.t
Edward Norri^,
Lydia Holgrave,
Catherine BarnardistODC,
Miles Ward,
Annanias Concklin,
Edmund Tompson,t
and his Wm. Woodbury,t
Widow Pease,
Wm. Stevens,!
Eleanor Trusler,
Edward Beacham,t

1036

1638
1637

1635

1637

1688

1637
1637

1637

1637
1637

re,

1637

163G
1G38
1635

1640.
DeliTerance Peters,
Samuel Corning| and wife,
Jane Veren,

Jonathan Porter,!
Deborah Moody,

Thomas Ruck and wife,
Charles Glover,f
Rose Howard,
Wm. Rennolls,
Robert Moulton, jr.t
Esdras Reed,f
Elizabeth Sanders,
•* i. e. Kitchen,*'
Sarah Bowditch,
Widow Eastwick,
Elizabeth Curwin,
Alice Barnett,
Elizabeth Woodbury,
Elizabeth Scudder,
Richard Bartholomew,!
Jane Veren,
John Marston,
Wife of Richard Graves,
Jane Recres,

1638
1637

1639

163S

1037

-y

APPENDIX.

555

Wife of John Cook,

Wro. Fi8k,t

1(138

Abigail Good,

James Fisk,

Sarah Hapcott,

Catherine Rabbe^

Thomas Maratoiii

Elizabeth Maurji

Francis Lawes and wifcj

Arthur Cleark.

Mary Beacham,

Abigail Ferinayesy

1642.

George fiyam,

Richard Prince,!

ie39

Wm. Gecre,t

1639

Mr. Kenni8ton,t

1638

V goodman Bulfinch,
Margaret Ward,

Wm. Brown,t

1637

Richard Moore,

' good wife Barber,

Robert Batton,t

1<»8

Alee Ready

Walter Price &, wife Elizbetb,

good wife Estick.

Benjamin Fermayes,
Margaret Scarlett,

1641.

Catherine Tomkins,

George Gardner,!

1637

Thomas Putnam,!

1641

Rebeckah Bacon,

John Barber,!

1636

Phillip Veren, jr.

Robert Allen,f

1637

Rath Monsally

Samuel Shattuck,

good wife Harwood,

Mary Ropes.

Alee Ward,

Abel Kelly,

1643.

Susan Concklin,

Robert Elwell,

Philemon Dicker8on,f

1639

Joan White,

Joseph Boyce,t

Thomas Edwards.f

1637

Sarah Read,

Henry Harwood ,f

1638

Wm. Blanchard,

John Kitchen and

Robert Lemon ,t

1637

wife Elizabeth,

Phineas Fisk,

Grace Corwithin,

Elizabeth Wright,

Mary Goyte,

Frezwith Osboru,

Mr.'(Wni.)Bacon,t

1640

Priscilla Putnam^

Jane Bennett,

Mary Hunt,

Eliza Putnam,

Richard Pettingall,

Ann Blanchard,

John Cook,t

1637

wife of Thomas Dixy,

Robert Gutch,t

1638

Edward Harnett,!

1639

Thomas Devinl8h,f

1639

John Hathorn,

Mary Definish,

Robert Peas.!

1637

Ann Bnlfinge,

Nathaniel Norcross,

1644.

George Wathen,

Richard Dodge,t

1638

Catherine Pacy,

Mary Porter,

Joyce Waters,

John Bourne,t

1637

Elizabeth Glover,

Sarah Hathorn.

Jane Perry,

Deborah Fcnn,

1645.

wife of Mr. Fairfield,

Catherine Vailc,

Widow Shattack,

Edward Bishop^t

1639

586

APPENDIX.

EUaabeth Dodge,
Bridget Skerry.

1646.
Robert Hibberd &. wife Joan,
Edward Gascojne,! 1636

Edward HaroeU, jr .1 1 639

Margaret Grover.

Hilliard VereD,

John Pickett,

Alexander Field & wife^t 1^^

Doct. George Enery^t 1637

Sarah Leech,

Mary Wheeler,

Wm. Brown and wife Sarah,

Ellen Maasey,

Nathaniel Putnam,

1687

164T.

■

Wm. Jegglee,t

Isaac Allerton^t

1639

Bridget Giles.

Mary Neal,

Widow Neave,

1649.

Mary Vcrcn,

i Gertrude Pope,

Ralph E]lenwood,t

1637

Hannah Gardner,

John Putnam,!

1641

Elizabeth Concklin,

Richard Ilutchinaon,!

1637

Rachel Scudder,

John Scudder and wife,t

1642

Sarah Haynes,

Lucy Downing, jr.

Mary Read,

Jane Mason,

John Porter,t

Bridget Loofe,

David Corwithin.

Sarah Charles,

Abigail Montague,

1650./ "

Nicholas Pac|i,t '— -

Ralph Smith.

Mary Chichester,

1648.

Sarah Curtis, ;

Wm. Haine8,t

1644

Hugh Woodbury,

Mary Dickerson,

Mary Smith,

Susannah Marsh,

good wife Hardy,
Wm. Payne,

Sarah Waller,

Eunice Porter,

Thomas Rix,

Susannah Stackhouse,

Robert Morgan,t

Joseph Hardy ,t

1644

Elizabeth Payne,

Humphrey Woodbury,!

1629

Elizabeth Gray,

Catherine Eborne,

Ellen Maskall

Sarah Leech,

Francis Felmingham,t

good wife Ellenwood,

Rebeckah Cooper,

good wife Tovvne,

Mary Lovett,

Nathaniel Felton,

Christian Moore,

John Weston,

Elizabeth Bridgman,

Josiah Rootcs,

Ann Cole,

Elizabeth Putnam,

Mary Southwick,

Mary Prince,

Wm Vmson and wife.

1637

'' \.

1639

1637

1635

APPENDIX.

557

An Account of Churches formed out of the First Church of Salem.

1667, July 4. Perdons dismisied and recommended as a Church

at Bass Ri? er, now Be? erly.

Roger Conant,
Richard Dodge,
Wm. Woodberry, sen.
Robert Morgan,
Hugh Woodberry,
John Stone, sen.
Eexercisc Conant,
Ralph Ellingwood,
Bethiah Latlirop,
Elizabeth Dodge,
Elizabeth Woodberry,
Ellen Brackenbury,
Martha Woolfe,
Hannah Woodberry,
Sarah Leach,
Lydia Herrick,
Thomas Lathrop,
Samuel Corning,
Wm. Dodge, sen.
Peter Woolfe,
John Black, sen.
Nicholas Patch,
John Dodge, sen.
Edward Bishop,
Anna Dixey,

Elizabeth Corning,
Ede Herrick,
Anna Woodberry, jr.
Mary Dodge, jr.
Hannah Baker,
Elizabeth Patch,
Freeborn Blacky
Wm. Dixey,
Henry Herrick,
Humphrey Woodberry, sen.
Richard Brackenbury,
Josiah Rootes, sen.
Lott Conant,
John Hill,
Sarah Conant,
Mary Dodge, sen.
Anna Woodberry, sen.
Elizabeth Haskell,
Mary Lovett,
Mary Woodberry,
Abigail Hill,
Mary Herrick,
Hannah Sallowes,
Bridget Loofe.

1684, Aug. 13th. Individuals gathered Into a Church at Harbl«-
head, though they had worshipped there, while connected with
the Church here.

Rev. Samuel Cheever,
Richard Reith,
Wm. Bartoll,
George Bonfield,
Benjamin Gale,
Elizabeth Legg,
Mary Bartoll,
Sarah Dodd,
Miriam Pedrick,
Abigail Merit,
Abigail Hinds,
Abigail Clark,
Alice Darby,

Anna Sims,
Miriam Hanniford,
Mary Rowles,
Mary Doliber,
Moses Maverick,
Benjamin Parmeter,
Francis Girdler,
John Merit,
John Say ward,
Jane Pitman,
Elizabeth Watts,
Mary Fortune,
Agnes Stacy,

o56

APPENDIX.

Mary Merit,
Charity Pitman,
Sarah Henly,
Rebecca Carder,
Charity Sandin,
Joanna Hawly,
Mary Clattery,
Elizabeth Gatchell,
Ambrose Gale,
Edward Read,
Samuel Sandin,
John Stacy,

Eunice Maverick,
Mary Dixey,
Margaret Ellis,
Elizabeth Russell,
Mary Merrit,
Tabitha Pedrick,
Jane Blackler,
Elizabeth Conant,
Elizabeth Glass,
Grace Goes,
Deliverance Gale,
Mary Ferguson.

1689, Nov. 10th. Persons dismissed to constitute a Church at
Salem Village, now North Danvers, where they had preaching
for years before.

Bray Wilkins and wife,
Nathaniel Putnam,
John Putnam and wife,
Joshua Ray and wife,
Nathaniel Ingersoll,
Thomas Putnam,
Ezekiel Cheever,
Edward Putnam,
Peter Prescott,

Peter Cloyce,

John Putnam, jr. and wife,

Benjamin Putnam and wife,

Deliverance Wolcott,

Henry Wilkins,

Jonathan Putnam and wife,

Benjamin Wilkins and wife,

Sarah Putnam.

1713, June 25th. The following persons were dismissed so as lo
become a Church at the middle precinct, now South Danvers.

Samuel Gardner,
Abel Gardner,
John Gardner,
Samuel Goldthwait,
Samuel Goldthwait,
Eliezer Gyles,
Ales Shafllin,
Mary Tomkins,
Elizabeth Tomkin.**,
Susannah Daniels,
Sarah Gardner,
Elizabeth Gardner,
Elizabeth Gyles,
Abraham Peirce,
John Foster,
David Foster,
John Felton,
Wm. King,
Richard Waters,
Hannah Small,

Elizabeth Very,
Jemima Very,
Martha Adams,
Isabel Peirce,
Hannah Felton,
Deborah Goold,
Robert Peas,
Hannah King,
Elizabeth King,
Judath Mackintire,
Elizabeth Nurse,
Sarah Robinson,
Hannah Southwick,
Sarah Waters,
Elizabeth Waters,
Elizabeth Cook,
Hannah Foster,
Abigail French,
Elizabeth Goldthwait,
Hannah Goldthwait.

APPENDIX.

560

1718, Doc. 25th. Individuals set off to form the East Church.

Christopher Babbigc,
Richard Prince,
Daniel Rogers,
John Brown,
Silence Rogers,
Elizabeth Busih,
Elizabeth Dean,
Deborah Masters,
Mercy Swinnerton,
Elizabeth Barton,
Abigail Punchard,
Mary Foot,
Simon Willard,
Benjamin Ifes,
Malachi Foot,
Martha Willard,
Jane Willard,
Hannah Willard,

Margaret Beadle,
Mary Collins,
Mary Collins, jr.
Dorothy Neal,
Sarah Ward,
Abigail Foot,
Jonathan Webb,
Joseph Hardy,
Josiah Willard,
Mary Prince,
Abigail Andrew,
Sarah Hardy,
Mary Murray,
Elizabeth GerWsh,
Hannah Pickering,
Priscilla Hillard.
Martha Pope,
Abigail Foot, jr.

1734, Oct. Church Members still worshipping where the First
Church had assembled, at the time it was excoromuDicated.

Benjamin Lynde, sen.
Benjamin Lynde, jr.
Henry West,
John Nutting,
George Daland,
John Archer,
John Bickford,jr.
Samuel Osgood,
James Lindall,
Thomas Barton,
Samuel Ropes,
Samuel West,

Samuel Giles,
Miles Ward, jr.
JameMV^el,
Jonathad Gardner,
Benjamin Marston,
John Biekford,
Nathaniel Phippen,
Nathaniel Ropes,
James Grant,
Benjamin Lambert,
Joseph Hathorn.

Church Members adhering to Mr. Fisk at the same time.

Peter Osgood,
Nathaniel Osgood,
Benjamin Gerrish,
John»Coles,
John Gafet,
Samuel Symonds,
John Giles,
Edmund Batter,
Ephraim Skerry,
Ahijah Estes,
Edward Norrice,
Ebenezer Felton,

Charles King,
John Mascall,
James Rack,
Samuel King,
John Holliman,
Timothy Pickering,
John Mackmallin,
Benjamin Toung,
Jonathan WoodweU,
ThomaB Willis,
Joseph Orne,
Samael Ruck.

500

APPENDIX.

1T72, May 16th. iDdifiduals set off from the First Church 1

form the North Church.

Benjamin Pickmao,
Joshua Ward,
Samuel Hoi man,
James Gould,
Mary Grant,
Elizabeth Nutting,
Mary Pickmaui
Eliiabeth Lunt,
Hannah Gillingham,
Mehitable Ward,
Elizabeth Field,
Mary Grafton,
Elizabeth Holman,
Ruth Holman,
Marj Holman,
Mary Cox,
Abigail West,
Wm. Brown,
Samuel West^
E. A. Holyoke,
Elizabeth Archer,
Mary Archer,
Sarah Curwin, j|^

Eunice Crowninfihield,f
Hannah Chapman,
Sarah Langsford,

Jane Ropes,
Susannah Grafton ^
Mary Gill,
Ruth Ruck,
Priscilla Ropes,
Martha Morong,
Abigail Blaney,
Mary Blaney,
John Nutting,
Benjamin Pickman, jr.
John Langsford,
Lofe Pickman,
Catherine Sargent,
Hannah Symonds«
Elizabeth Symonds,
Mary Glofer,
Sarah Cook,
Mehitable Cook,
Priscilla Field,
Sarah Gardner,
Sarah Foster,
Mary West,
Hannah Watts,
Mary West,
Lydia Janes,
Elizabeth Newhall.

1736, June 2dd. Names of persons belonging to Episcopal Society

Wm. Brown,
Phillip English,
Jonathan Beadle,
Peter Vindeat,
John Shillaber,
Benjamin Glover,
Samuel Parrot,
Jacob Manning,
David Britton,
John Newcomb,
Martin Vallay,
Jacob Hawkins,
Joseph Stevenson,
Jonathan Lambert,
Thomas Lisbrit,
John Dampney,

Samuel Ghatman,
Samuel Masury,
Alexander Sloley,
John Ellason,
John Touzel,
Phillip Saunders,
Stephen Daniels, jr.
Wm. Shillaber,
Ephraim Ingalls,
Samuel Luscomb,
Clifford Crowninshicid,
Wm. Dove,
Richard Palmer,
Samuel Massey,
Daniel Webb,
Edmund Rose,

APPENDIX.

561

Wm. Gale,
JoliQ Clark,
Josiah Knight,
MiaLl Bacon,
John Crowninshield,
Thomas MacElroy,
John Williams,
Edward Hilliard,
Philander Saunders,
Philander Saunders, jr.

Robert Williams,
John Pressen,
Samuel Stoue,
John Cabot,
Joseph Hilliard,
Jonas Adams,
Abraham Cabot,
Richard Bethel,
John George.

1773p Nov. 27lh. Brethren adhering to Dr. Whitaker aad petition-
log to be admitted into the Presbytery.

Isaac Williams,
Benjamin Cox,
Francis Cook,
Jonathan Phelps,
Nathaniel Estes,
Archelaus Howard,
Edmund Bickford,
Benjamin Punchard,
Hubbard Oliver,
Ilubartus Mattoon^
Joseph Ross,

Miles Ward,
Jonathan Ross,
Nathan Brown,
James Chapman,
John Cloutman,
Stephen Bradshaw,
Samuel Thomas,
Samuel Punchard,
Wm. Gray, 4lh.
Jonathan Ireland.

1775, Feb. 14th to 16th. ladividuals, who had seceded from Dr.
Whitaker, are constituted a Church, and afterwards settled Dr.
Hopkins.

Benjamin Ropes,
Timothy Pickering, jr.
Jonathan Very,
Thomas Need ham,
John Saunders,
Nathan Goodale,
Robert Peele,

John Waters,
John Gardner,
James Nichols,
Stephen Abbot,
Daniel Cheever,
Addison Richardson,
Samuel Symonds.

Persons who graduated from Harvard College, while residents of

Salem, up to 1782.

George Downing,
Joseph Brown,
Nathaniel Higginson,
Peter Ruck, (?)
Benjamin Marstoo,
Walter Price,
Timothy Liiidall,

1642

George Curwin,

1701

1666

John Rogers,

1705

1670

Samuel Phillips,

1708

1685

John Tufb,

t€

1689

Benjamin Marston,

1715

1695

John Higginson,

1717

Daniel Putnam,

5G2

APPENDIX.

BenjatniQ Lynde,
^Mitchell Sewall,
^""^Theophilus Pickering,
\ '^'Joseph Green,
^ John Wolcolt,

Stephen Scwall,

Samuel Jeficrds,
' John Gardner,

James Osgood,
>fAMar8ton Cabot,

John Cabot,
' Benjamin Browne,
^ Samuel Browne,
•^%Villiam Browne,

Nathaniel Lindall,

John Barton,
^ Samuel Gardner,

Wm. Lynde,
'- Benjamin Gerrish,

Joseph Orue,
^ Samuel Curwin,

George Curwin,

Benjamin Prescott,

Peter Clark,

Samuel Orne,

Ichabod Plaisted,
'Awirew Higginson,

Nathaniel Ropes,

Wm. Browne,

1718

1719
1720
1721

1782
1723

1724

1725

1727

((

1728

irao

1732
1733

n
il

1735

1736
1739
1740

1745

1755

v'James Putnam,
^ Thomas Toppan,
"^Benjamin Pickman,
-John Pickering,

Nathan Goodale,
'Samuel Gardner,

George Gardner,
> John Barnard,

John Cabot,
-Timothy Pickering,
>Jonathan Goodhue,

Henry Gardner,

Joseph Orne,

Nathaniel Ward,

Wm. Pickman,

Henry Gibbs,

Thomas Barnard,

Jacob Ashton,

Benjamin Goodhue,

JiQftb Diman, J^;/<x f
Timothy OrdJ^ '

Wm. Guodhue,
Joshua Dodge,
Thomas F. Oliver,
Joseph Blaney,
Samuel Williams,
Samuel Orne,
John Saunders,

1756
1757

1759

u
u

1762

1763
a

1764
1765

a
<i

1766

((

u
u
u

1768
((

1769
1771
1775
1778
1780
1781

•N-^

To afford some definite idea of Commerce as formerly — the follow^
ing account of clearauces from th.c ports of Salem and Marble-
head, for about 11 months, between Jan. 1769 and Jan. 1770,
is given. The vessels were chiefly schooners.

To Virginia, ,

To Europe,

Maryland,

Newfoundland,

W. Indies,

105

Barbadoes,

Lisbon^

Antigua,

Cadiz,

R. Island,

Nova Scotia,

Jamaica,

Grenada,

St. Lucia,

Bilboa,

Liverpool,

Dominica,

St. Johns,

Philadelphia,

Canso,

South Carolina,

St. Nichola,

North Carolina,

Surinam,

Gibraltar,

Gaspcc,

Georgia,

•

APPENDIX. 563

A list of moitaiity for Salem between January 1, 1769, and

January 1, 1770.

Consumptions, 19 — Fevers, 13 Fluxes, 44 — Jaundice,

Sudden, 5 — Lock Jaw, 1 — Dropsy, 2 — Palsy, 2 — Rheumatism, 1—
Drowned, 1 — Chronic diseases, 35.

Of the deceased,— under 2 years were 52 — from 2 to 5 years were
8— from 5 to 10, 2— from 10 to 20, 6— from 30 to 40, 6— from 40
to 50, 7— from 50 to 60, 5— from 60 to 70. 7— from 70 to 80, 8—

from 80 to 90, 4— from 90 to 100, 2. Males 59— Females 55.—

Whites 111, Blacks 3.

1773, June. A Committee, chosen by the town to name the

Streets, make the following report.

From Danvers to Bufium's corner, to be called Town Bridge street.
Frieud Hacker's to Sprague's Distillery, to be called North st
Butfum's corner to West's corner, to be called Middle street.
South gate opposite to Alms house, to be called South street.
Metcalf s corner to South street, to be called Flint's lane.
Dean's corner to North river, to be called Dean's lane,
(dole's corner to North river, to be called Winter street.
VVest's corner to Alms house, to be called Broad street.
Clark's corner to Bridge, to be called North Bridge street.
North Church to School street, to be called Lynde street.
West's corner to Britten's corner, to be called Queen street.
Town house to Norman street, to be called Essex street.
Broad street to Essex street, to be called Norman street.
Alms house to the Mills, to be called Mill street.
Mill street to Norman street, to be called Fish street.
Town house to North river, to be called School street.
Centre School st. to St. Peter's Church, to be called Epes lane.
Town house to Capt. Jonathan Gardner's, to be called King st.
Fish street to Woodbridge corner, to be called Front street.
King's Arms to South river, to be called Hanover street.
Bottom of Hanover street round the wharves to Long wharf,

to be called Water street.
Osgood's corner to North River, to he called Prison street.
St. Peter's Church to the Elms, to be called Church street.
Lynde's corner to Water street, to be called Burying Point lane.
Lowder's corner to Water street, to be called Ward's lane.
George Peal's corner to Water Ptreet, to be called Brown's lane.
Mr. Watson's corner to Long wharf, to be called Union street.
East end of King's street to Neck gate, to be called Bow st.
East end of Winter street to Rope walks, to be called Derby st.
Phippen's corner in Bow sireet to Derby street, to be called
Hardy lane.

664 APPENDIX.

From John White, junr's, in Bow street to Derby street, to be

called Haskett'a lane.
Capt. John Hodges, in Bow street to Derby street, to

be called Bush lane.
Daniels' Bow in Derby street to South f iver, to be called

Spring street.
East Church to South river, to be called Pope's lane.
Mttrray's corner in Bow street, to South rifer, to be called

Turner's lane.
Lambert's corner in Bow street to South river, to be called

Beckett's lane.
Touzel's corner to South river, to be called English's lane.
Pike's corner to Assembly hall, to be called Assembly Court.

1774, May 17th. As a Committee of Correspondence, the follow-

ing persons were chosen.

Georgo Williams, Jonathan Gardner, jr.

Stephen Higginson, Joseph Sprague,

Richard Manning, Richard Derby, jr.

Jonathan Ropes, Warwick Palfraj.

Timothy Pickering, jr.

1775, Oct 16th. A list of the Committee of Safety and Corres-

pondence, now elected.

Timothy Pickering, jr. John Felt,

Thomas Mason, John Hodges,

Samuel Williams, Joseph Vincent,

Jacob Ashton, Joseph Sprague,

Samuel Webb, David Felt,

Richard Ward, Bartholomew Putnam ,

Wm. Northey, George Williams,

Benjamin Ward, jr. Jonathan Peele, jr.

Joshua Ward, Abraham Watson,

Stephen Osborn, John Fisk,

Abraham Gray, Samuel Ward,

Warwick Palfray, Nathan Goodale,

John Pickering, jr. Jonathan Andrews,

John Gardner, 3d. George Osborn,

Joseph Hiller, Dudley Woodbridge.

The price Act, passed by General Court over two years before,
to prevent monopoly and oppression, — having been of little avail, —
it was resolved by a Convention at Concord, July 14, 1779, — that

APPENDIX. MS

afler the 10th of Aogost the following articles should be sold no
higher than the prices hereafter affixed to them.

Ram W. I. by the hhd. at ^^5 5 a galL, by bbls. j65 15 6 a gall.,
by gall. £6 6.— Rum N. E. by the hhd. at ;^4 a gall., by bbl. ^4 a
gall., by gall. £4 16. — Molasses by the hhd. at .£3 12 a gall., by
bbl. ^ 19 a gall., by gall. £4 T.—CofTee by the hhd. a( 155. lb.,
by the bbl. I6s. 6d. lb., by lb. la— Brown Sugar 50 to ^60 cwt., 1 Is.
to 145. lb. — Chocolate by box 205. lb., by dozen 225. lb., by lb. 24j.
Bohea Tea by chest ^4 16 lb., by dozen £S 6 lb., by lb. £6 16.~
Cotton by bag £1 10 lb., by dozen 335. lb., by lb. 365. — German
Steel cwt. 305. lb., bar 335. lb., by lb. 365.— Salt be8t«£9 a bushel.—
Indian corn £i 10.— Rye ^6.— Wheat <£9 a bushel.— Beef till
Sept. 65. and after, 5*. — Mutton 45. — Lamb 4.— ^eal 45. lb.—
Butter 125.— Cheese 65.— Foreign beef <£60 bbl. of t cwt and
foreign Pork £70 bbl.— Milk 25. 6J. qt. and hay 405. cwt. in Bos-
ton, and in usual proportion in other towns. — Bloomery Iron jf30
cwt.

N. B. '^ The above to be considered as the highest prices, at
which produce and merchandise of the best quality are to be sold
in sea ports free from all charge." '^ Persons demanding more to
be deemed and treated as enemies to this country.'*

An enlistment, Aug. 15, 1777, to reinforce the American army till

last of November, as one sixth of the able bodied militia ot Sa-
lem, according to a resolve of General Court, Aug. 8th.

Capt. Zadock Buffinton, Benjamin Tarbox,

Jonathan South wick, Nicholas Hopping,

Edmund Munyan, Isaac Holt,

John Curtis, Nathaniel Safford,

Ebenezer Tuttle, Job Abbot,

Benjamin Hudson, Nathan Skerry,

Elijah Johnson, Samuel Cheever,

Joshua Moulton, Benjamin Gardner,

Joseph English, Joseph Twiss,

Stephen Barker, Ephraim Skerry,

Wm. Holman, James Austin,

Israel Burrill, Benjamin Shaw,

Wra. Clough, • Joseph Flint,

Elisha Newhall, ' Jeremiah Newhall,

Joshua Pitman, Wm. Meak,

Josiah Gould, Daniel Foster,

Thomas Cheever, Samuel Lovejoy,

Abel Mackintire, Edward Brown,

Nathaniel Holden, Samuel Merritt,

APPENDIX.

John Wan),
Ezekiel Duiickiee,
Cape Britoii) (black)

Wm. Newhall,
Thorndike Proctor^
Joshua Cross.

lift of meo. drafted to help goard Bargoyne's troops at Winter

hill in 1777.

Manse! Barrill,
Benjamin Browa^|r.
Aaa Peirce^
Samuel Skerry^
Jonathan Very, jr.
Timothy Welman,
Nathaniel Osgood, jr.
Stephen Cleafeland^'
Wm. Prosser,
John Flint,
Edward Barnard,
Isaac Osgood,
John Gardner, 4th.
Stephen Webb,
Benjamin Hathorn,
John Carwick,
Edward Britton,
Samuel Masury,
Wm. Young,
Thomas Ruee»
John Dove,
Jonathan Ashby,.
Samuel Bond,
Jesse Faison,
Wm. Cook,
David Mansfield,
David Beadle,

Joshna Convers,
Samuel Blyth,
Nathaniel ^erkins^
Thomas Palfray,
Benjamin Daniels^
LitUefield Sibly»
Joseph Ross,
Benjamin Peters,
James Andrews^
Wm. Pynchon, jr.
Reuben Alley,
Benjamin Cheever^
Joseph Kempton,
Gabriel Munyon,
Edmund Henfield, jr
Joseph Bacon,
Andrew Ward,
Joseph Toung,
James Boardman,
Nathaniel Lang^
Stephen Oeborn,
John Wood,
James Symonds,
Nathan Kimball,
Joseph Cook,
James Gould,
Joseph Cook, jr.

Soldiers in the Conttnental arny, whose families received assist-
ance in 1777.

Col. Samuel Carlton,
Solomon Webber^
Thomas Needham,
Wm. Skeldon,
Ephraim Ingalls,
Wm. Joplin,
Asa Whittemore,
Samuel Oakman,
Richard Maybory,
Joseph Masury,

Douglass Middleton,
Capt. Ebenezer Winahip,
Abraham Morse,
Charles Vanderford,
' Cornelius Bingen,
Wm. Bright,
Thomas Keenc,
Samuel Murray,
Wm. Bright,
Gibson Clough,

APPENDIX. 567

Win. Gray, Edmund Gale,

Benjamin Latherby, Joseph Cook,

Capt. Thomas Barnes, John Masury,

Joseph Millet, Joseph Metcalf,

Samuel Crowel, Nathaniel Needham,

Stephen Hall, Samuel Bishop.
James Gray,

These two, Peter Pitman and Nath'l Knights were of the army 1776.

Besides the preceding, there were other soldiers of Salem in tbt

army from 1777 to 1780, as follows.

George Ulmar, Abraham Bolton,

John Peirce, John Gillard,

Timothy Dwyer, Thomas lloche,

Thomas Richerson, Jephtha Ward,

Joel Chandler, Wm. Lockhead,

Valentine Bcron, Clement Gunner,

John Darrago, Samson Freeman,

Wm. Liscom, Wm. Graviel,

Spencer Thomas, Jonas Child,

Joseph Symraes, Wm. Woeter,

Samuel Askins, Richard Downing,

David Levit, George Venner.
Moses Chandler,

•

In the records of Massachusetts quota in the army, the foUowiog

were ot Salem, 1780.

Nathaniel Hathorn, Brown Vellett,

Alexander Baxter, Edward Lee,

Fortune Ellery, Daniel Williams,]

Capt. Nathan Goodale, Da? id Collins,

Wm. Fitzael, George Tucker.

Men, hired by Salem to serve six months in the Continental army,
according to resolve of General Court, June 5, 1780.

Joseph English, Edward Prize,

James Turner, John Gamgus, jr.

Wm. Morgan, Humphry Fears,

Noah Parker, John Tracy,

Samuel Royal, (black) Benjamin Knowles,

Benjamin Olifer, (black) Robert Stutson,

Thomas Morse, John Ward,

James P. Bishop, James Smith,

Robert Thompson, Thomas Sheridan,

566

APPENDIX.

Charles Brien, Wm. Long,

John Burk, Michael Condon,

James Smith, John Green.

These belonged here and 13 others, belonging elsewhere, were
named with them.

Names of Soldiers, hired from Dec. 1780 to Feb. 1781, to terra

three years in the Continental army.

John Hale,
Peter Harris,

Nicholas Wallis,
John Smith,
John Bryan,
Wm. Tector,
Joseph Liotier,
Cesar, (negro)
Wm. McLaughlan,
Bandal McFadin,
James K^twel,
John Smith,
Benjamin Daland,
Jonathan Gardner,
John Still,
Samuel Payne,
Wm. GrayJ
John Riley,
Lawrence Vernes,
Michael Alley,
Edward Smith,
John Jackson, (negro)
Wm. Thompson,
Nathan Williams,
John Youans,
Wm. Wetmore,

Michael Carvin,
Benjamin Oliver,
Alexander Smith,
Wm. Ryan,
Joseph Williams,
Peter Mass,
James Fitzgerald,
Samuel Appey, (negro)
London, (negro)
Thomas Whiddick,
Joseph Laroache,
Edward Rudge,
Samuel, (negro)
John Ducture,
Samuel Wardsworth,
Paul Hoi brook,
Alexander Camjibell,
James Welch,
Maurice Barrett,
Patrick Swaney,
John Dean,
Eneas McDonald,
Polydore, (negro)
Charles Colley,
Benjamin Peters.

1781. John Coolin, Wm. Cooper, Benjamin Webb and Thomas

Lakeman were in the army.

Men detached to serve in R. Island according to resolve of General

Court June 16, 1781.

Capt. Joseph Hillcr,
Francis Haynes,
Wm. Ornc,
Lewis Hunt,
John Dove,
Edward Norris,
fiamuel Symonds, 3d.

Samuel Checver,
Joshua Pitman,
Theophilus Batcheller,
Simeon Brown,
Wm. West, jr.
Seth Ring,
Joseph Millet,

APPENDIX.

569

Francis Cook,
John Wibiirt,
Jonathan Gardner, 3d.
Joseph Ddand,
Ebenezer Nutting,
George Frazier.
Joseph English,
Thomas Symonds,
James Masury,
Nathan Prince,
David Bickford,
Benjamin Lang,
Robert Hill,
Cheever Mansfield,

Francis Boardman,
Samuel Jones,
Caleb Foot,
John Emmcrton, jr.
Charles Britton,
David Beadle,
Nathaniel Brown,
Richard Manning,
Abel Lawrence,
Wm. Thomas,
Penn Townsend,
David Ingersoll,
James Carrel.

From May 25th to July 1 1th, 1782, enlistments to serve in the army

three years.

Jacob Northrup,
Josiah Phelps,
Edward Bessley,
John Adams,
Peter Ingersoll,
James Smith,
David! Jones,
Wm. Leonard,
Andrew Bulger,
John Dorsey,
John Taylor,
A Ian son Uanmer,
Moses Hall,
Wm. Tector,
Eliphaz Spencer,
Benjamin Johnson,
John Fogarty,

Samuel Buckmau,
Joel Northrup,
Daniel Weller,
John Melony,
Edward Rudge,
Samuel Locke,
John Coats,
John Hubbard,
Thomas Brown,
James Slater,
David Davis,
Abraham Newport,
Wai. Lamson,
Wm. Taylor,
Thomas Powars,
Nathaniel Williams.

1781. List of Privateers fitted out and chiefly owned in Salem and
Beverly, from March 1, to Nov. 1, which was found among the
papers of the late James Jeffry, whose accuracy was well known
to those by whom he is remembered. At that period, privateer-
ing was the principal business of the town.

Ships JVames.

Pilgrim

Essex,

Franklin,

SHIPS. Scourge,

^^oof Wt.ofNo.of Disdain,

Gun»n Metal. Men^ Congress,

18 9 lb. 120 Royal Louis,

20 6 110 Porus,

18 6 100 Grand Turk,

110

130

100

130

120

5T0

APPENDIX.

Rattle Snake,

Lion, la

4 50

RoTor,

Speedmll, 14

3 65

100

.^_

—

JawD,

100

J6brig«, 206

870

Marquis,

Heodrick,

100

JuniHs Brutus,

110

Stlun>n*Tt A'«Mt«. Cumt

. Mttml. Mim.

Rhode,

110

Greyhound, 8

31b. 35

Harlequin,

Lively, 8
Sliackle, 6

3 :i3

NeptuDC,

3 30

Mohawk,

110

Pine Apple, 6

3 30

Buccanier,

120

Languedoc, 6

S 25

Cicero,

120

Dolphin, 6

3 30

Rambler,

— 1 6

3 30

Defence,

Panlber, 4

3 30

■16

—

Jack"

Sochoooers, 50

235

36 abips.

476

2645

aLoora.

81mm Jfuma. Ghiw.
Fish-hawk, 8

MtULMtm.

BBIOS.

4 lb. 40

BrigM' JfamaM.

Gww.

M*UU.

Mtn.

Hazard, 6

3 30

Tyger,

41b

>. 70

M'oW-n.ery.

2 sloops, 14

7«

Sturdy-beggar,

Captain,

New Adventure

'. 14

Actire, t

Recapitulation.

Heto,

rtiMtU.

Gnt. Mm.

Fortune,

Ships, 26

476 264.>

Swift.

Brigs, 16

206 870

Blood-hound,

50 235

Flyinir-Fish,

Sloops, 2

U 70

Fox,

Shallops, men only

130

Cato,

Chase,

Tolal, 52

746 3940

The following is an unGniibcd list of Privateers, filled out from
Salem during the RerolulioQiry war, which was lately found
among the papers of the late Jacob Ashlon, Esq., and is, with
other documents relating to the Revolution, preserved in the
library of the Esses Historical Society.

Black Prince,
Bunker Hill,
Hector,
Jack,
Hunter,

Ships. Pickering,

Ifv^/Guni. Wt.qfMtlal. Reuown,

Ifi

Roe Buck,
Trenton,

APPENDIX.

Brioantines.

Hampden,

Guns. MtttU.

Harlequin,

Brandywine, 6 lb.

Hawk,

sw.

Cutter, 10

Hornet,

t€

Eagle, 12

Lark,

Fame, 16

Lively,

Hampden, 14

Modesty,

Hornet, 10

Pompey,

Lexington, 8

Scorpion,

Lincoln. 12

Shark,

aw.

Lion, 16

iSkulpioo,

Macaroni, 14

Swett,

Monmouth, 12

Tatna Bush,

sw.

Pluto, 8

Warren,

Rambler, 14

True American 10

270 guns.

Tyger, 10

Wild Cat, 14

Sloops.

Black Snake,

186

Bowdoin,

•

Jack,

Schooners.

Bowdoin,

Beaver, 10

swirels.

Morning Star,

Black Bird, 10

Revenge,

Centipede, 6

21b.

Rover,

36i4,

Civil Usage, ) 10
Civil Usage, ) each

flW

Bnr*

68,

pXtkB.

Congress, 8

Cutter, 8

8W.

Recapitulation.

Delight, 4

21b.

Vessels,

Chnu.

Dolphin, ) 10
Dolphin, f each

tfiftav

Ships,

146

8w.

Brigantines,

186

Fly, 10

Schooners,

270

Fox, 10

Sloops,

General Gates, 8

—

Greyhound, 6

•

670

Hammond, 10

8W.

573

ADDITAHENTA, &o.

ADDITAMENTA AND ERRATA.

In the preceding work there are more inaccuracies, than a per-
son unacquainted with the difficulty of compiling it, would expecr.
But indif iduals, who have experience, as to such historical produc-
tions, will charitably allow, — that these inaccuracies are consistent
with the careful inTcstigation and collocation of facts. — The writer
of this work would remark, that he is answerable for its mistakes,
except a small proportion of them — made by the printer. — Some
typographical errors are unnoticed here, because a reader of them
can easily perceive how they should be. Though part of the suc-
ceeding inaccuracies, &c. have been previously printed, yet it is
thought best to give them a collected place here.

In the following, f. will mean for, — 1. line, — o. omit,
read.

No. 1.
Piffe 8, 1. 30, for purchased read had.
9,47, 59, f. Fernando r. Fordinando.
35 f. three abips, Lion Wholp and
Talbot, r. two, Lion*B Whelp and
Talbot
35 I. 21 f 20d. r. 20s.

47 o. Sir before J. Hamphrey.

48 It is doablful whether R. Wil-
liams of Salem was made freeman,
though Prince says he was.

401.5 to 11 o. the two sentences
from ** To prevent" to " a certain
age," and supply the following :
*<Nov.9th. Court of assistants or-
der, that every Englishman, who
kills a wolf within this Patent,
shall have Id. for every beast and
horse and 1 farthing for every
weaned swine and goat in every
Plantation '*

51 f 18th r. 12th of April.

52 I. 5. Though several authorities
make the Sne of Mr. Endicott
from 10s. to £10 ; yet it is really
40s.

5r> I. 5 r £3 r. £3 5.

56 I. G f. Graves r. Gray. The latter

was of a character different from

that of the former.
59l.5f. Idthr. 17tb.
62 1. 9 for orders r. order.
72 I. 5 f. £500 r. £600.
74 1. 6 f town r. Crown.

p. 76 1. 28 f. " if he wanted it, they
should sell it to him," r. « if the
inabitants there wanted it, he
should sell it to them.**

76. (Ir Holjgrave was appoioted to
impress men June 3d.

76 I. 32 f. « all the PlantaUoni,'* r.
" several individuals.*'

771.6. The levy of£200 was July
8th.

81 1. 11. The Deputies were order-
ed back to Salem, Sept. 3d.

881. 13 f eighth r. first.

95, 98, 100, o. probably before T.
Bishop.

981. 15 f. 3d r. 2d of May.

99 o. the article in the four first lines.

102 1. 15 f. Beade r. Reade.

102 r. 25 Bufiix side to Cape Ann.

No. II.

The references, on the first eight
pages of the second number are
placed at the end of what they re-
fer to, instead of the beginning.

Page 104 1. 35 for respected r. reputed.
113, 114 f. Edward r. Edmand Bat-
ter.
115 1. 19 f. husbandmen r. herdsmen.
1171.6f.230.r.290.

119 1. 22 f. daubings r. daobinge.

120 1. 4 f. John Holgreve r. Wm.
Hathorn.

120 1. 17 1, John r. Thomas Gardner.

ADDITAHENTA, &6.

573

P. 121 1. 4 r. M«rriee r. Maarice.
l^i I. 7 f. drinked r. drank.
124 1. 8 r. Strawbury r. Strawberry.
'124 I. 10 f. ordered r. allowed.
124 1. 11 f. 28th r. 5tb.
Bj a docoment in Danveni Records,
dated Mav 10th, 1686, it is evident
that the Village on p. 124, waa Dan-
▼era Village and not Topafield Vil-
lage,
p. 1& 1. 23 f. Perry r. Percy.
^Yood'■ description of Salem en p.
126, was published ]63il;— buthe
was here in 1633. It is very
likely, that his description shows
Salem to have been, as it was in
1633.
p. 126 I. 33 f. John r. Wm. Dixy.

127 1. 24 f. Newton r. Norton.

128 I. 23 f. proved r. presented.

129 I. 23 f. Nov. r. Oct.

129 1. 24 f. sold r. " granted to any
man for any particular use."

137, 140, 142, 144 f. Willook r.
Whitlock.

139 f. Ruth worth r. Rushworth.

142 1. 12 f. May r. April. .

143 1. 36 f. Friers r. Triers.
147 1. 19 f. Geo. II. r. 111.
157 1. 19 f. 1676 r. 1677.

157 1. 31 r. 3d r. 10th of May.

166 1. 3 f. fir res r. stirres.

167 1. 5 f. 3d r. 14th of May.
172 1. 18 f. GotU r. Cotta.

172 1. 22 f. beaches r. breaches, an
old French word, signifying fe-
male hunting hounds.

174 1. 5, 7 f keep r. keeper.

174 1.29 f Woodbridge r. Wood-
bury.

178 1. 23 f freemen r. freeman.

179 1. 23 r 25lh r. I6th.

179 o. the last sentence about an in-
quest.

180 1. 10 r Feb. lit r. March 12th.
180. Land was laid out and not

granted to Mr.' Walton.
1811. 9 f. 10th r. 6th.

183 1. 9 f 28th r. 26th.

184 1. 30 f. 1638 r. 1639.
186 f. T. R., r. Hazard.

191 1. 12 f. Low's r. LaweV

192 1. 16 f June r. May.

193, 196, 199, 204, 208 f. Court of
Assistants r. General Court.

195 1. 3. The article under March
1st should be under 1656.

195 1. 4 f. 8d. r. 18d.

195 1. 9 f. Hubbard r. Hobart.

196 I. 27 f. 10th r. 22d of Aug.
198 1. 12 f Hannett r. Hamet.
902 1. 28 f. March r. May.

P. 805 1. 7 to 14. The thrve trtielef
Irom ** Joseph Miles*' to ** a
strange woniao" should be under
April 3, 1660.
207. There is a mistake about Mr.
Higginson's ordination. He was
ordained August 29th. *' The
Church having no Elders, then
our honored brother, Major Hatb-
ome and the two Deacons impos-
ed hands on the Pastor, and then
the Pastor and the two Deacons
imposed hands on the Roliog
Elder." 1st Ch. Rec.

No. III.
p. 210 1. 1 to 4. The article, under
March 3d, should be under 1662.
210 1. 31 f. April r. Juno 23d.

215 1. 33 L. Leach, as his will says,
was aged 85.

216 1. 9 o. Rebeckah and Sarah.
219 1 13 f. Erdith r. Edith.

219, 226, 228, 231, 234, 242, 250,
259, 261, 267, 271, 272, 273, 278,
280, f. Court of AssisUnts r. Gen-
eral Court.

2231. 3 r. were after "believed"
and before « its" and o. were, 4 1.
after ** attraction."

224 I. 36 f. Gonr r. Gover.

225 1. 14 r Treasurer r. Trumpeter.

2261.33. R MouUon, here men-
tioned, was son of the first R.
MouUon, to whom the account
after Mary, 1. 35, to 1666, p. 227,
applies. The first R. MouUon
died 1655, and his children were
Robert MouUon and Dorothy Ed-
wards.

22!J 1. 38 f. Nov. 20th r. 22d.

230 1. 8 f. Sanders r. Sanderson.

231 1. 3 f. Hinghan r. Bingham. ""
2321.24f.635r. 1635.

233 1. 33. N.Pickman was in Salem

as early as 1639.
235 1. 21 f. Joshua r. Daniel.

238 1. 33 f. June 18ih r. July 5th.

239 1. 20 f. John r. James.

241 1. 18 f Edmund r. Edward.

242 1. 32 f 89 r. 96.

243 1. 9 f. April r. March.

244 1. 33. At\er Dec. r. 27th.

245 1. 37 o. <* deceased the succeed-
ing," and r. survived tiU Nov. U,
1688.

246. The sentence from " He was,**
1. 16, to « Salem," 1. 18, is doubt-
ful.

247 1. 30, 31 f. '' four sons and three
danghters** r. three sons and two
daughters.

ADDITAMENTA, fcc.

F. 948 1. 34 f. ''abMp, wool/* r. shaap's
wool.

S52 1. 19 f. ^affirmioff" r. ioforminr.

354 1. 4 f. Holten r. Felton.

S56 1. 36 f. 3d r. 7tb.

857 1. 37 f. Jane Uth r. May 9th.

8581. 3f.8thr. 18lh.

861 1. 38 f. 8ih r. 3d.

364 1. 6 r. Council r. General Coort.

866 1. 19 f. Jane r. April 33d-for
inflicted r. afflicted.

366 1. 37 f. about r. above.

867 1. 9 f. Cbarleitown r. Cambridge.

867 1. 30 f. Ruth r. Elizabeth.

867 1. 31 f. 1660 r. 1667.

371 1 13 r. from r. for.

873 1. SO. The recommendation for
8. fieadleahould be Feb. 36, 1663.

374 1. 11 t. daughter r. widow.

374 1. 13 o. Goodhue, «* wife and."

877, 378, 380 f. Wm. r. Ueorj Bar-
tholomew.

378 1. 8. Messrs Bartholomew and
Hi||ginson, jr. were chosen De-
puties July 5th not 9th.

881 1. 1 o. seventy.

883 1. 30 f. Feb. r. March.

384 1. 36 f. 1629 r. 1639.

384 1. 33 f. £40 r. £30.

384 1. 39 f. Frov. R. r. Prov. P.

390 f. T. R. r. Friends' R.
8911.11 f. 8th r. 18th.

391 1. 19 f. magistrates r. persons.
899 1. 6 f. Thomas r^ Joseph.

894 1. 33 f. Restitution r. Resolution.

896 1. 4 f. Twenty five r. twenty-
four.

396 1. 13 f. Hampton r. Frampton.

398 1. 3 f. £306 1 4 r. £248 14.

896. Dnct. Weld was grandson of
Rev. T. Weld.

309 1. 19 o. « and children" to the
end of* deceased."

303 1. 16 r. 37th before Mary Sibly.

303 1. 33, 33 0. ** T. Dudley" to the
end of *' five others," and r. six
before " magistrates."

309 1. 3 f. M. r. A. Pudeater.

3l01.9f.93r.85.

No. IV.
p. 334 1. 19. Between ** Jurisdiction**

and *' because" r. ** and to redress

grievances."
334 I. 39 r. *M Jo of Ho." afler

Prov. R.
336. Though several authorities

led to the statement, that Gov.

Bradstreet was Secretary from

tiie time of his coming to Mass.

up to 1643,— yet the Colony Re-

ofirds inform us, that I. No well

was Secretary 1636, 1637, 1639,

1640, 1641.

Got. Brmdstrett was ehossn Dep.

Gov. 1673 to supply th* place of

S. Symonds deceased,
p. 338 1. 39 r. tQt. Ct. R.
3391.36. The town reoorde eay,

that Hannah, wife of B. Gedney

died 1696.
331 1. 3 f. Nov. 30th r. Dee. 6th.
3341. 33. The act, ks to Naval

office was June 38th.

334 1. 34. The enconraffemenl, u
to Hemp, was June 19th.

335 1. 13 f « Clark of S. Village** r.
Blowers.

335 1. 30. B. Brown was present ai
an Assistant for the proprietors
of Maine.

335 1. 34. Bills of Credit were it-
sued 1690.

3361. 13 f. June 9th r. 16th.

336 1. 17 f. 17th r. 19th.

336 1. 31 f. Sept 31 r. Oct. 16th.

338 1. 1. Act for manumiesion wu
passed in June.

33d 1. 6 order, as to eervants and
slaves, was passed in Oct.

339 1. 8 r. May before 31st.
341 1. 8 f. heath r. beach.

354 1. 6 f. Dec 17th r. Feb. II th 1713.

354 1. 34 f lOtb r. 16th.

355 1. 36 r. March 33d before «* As
B. Brown.**

3561.6. The report was March 30tb.

357 1. 11 f. Appleton r. Prescott.

358 1. 83 f. 1661 r. 1663.

360 I. 33. Town Records say, that
J. Green died Niv. 36th.

361 1. 3. Lynde's notes slate, that
Wm. Brown died Feb. 33d.

3G3 1. 6 f T. Choever r. S. Cheever.
Alden's Collection* informs us,
that AmosCheever died Jan. 15th,
1756, aged 69.

373 1. 147 4th r. Uth.

374 1.3 r. Beverly aAer Marblehead,
though omitted by Douglass.

375 1. Id f claim r. chain.
3791.33f. 10s. r. lOs.Od.
391 1. 39 f 13th r. 17th.
391 1. 32 f. ordered r. added.
393 1. 15 f. 16th r. 35th.

393 1. 30 f. Noyes r. Boyes.

394 1. 13 after Feb. r. 3d.
396 1. 33 f. 8th r. 18th.

396 1. 6 aQer woman r. " and a boy.**
309 1. 4 f. 1st r. 3Ut.
4111. 33 before 51 ay put *
4111. 37 put** Col. R.
411 1.33 put § before 33d.
411 pat § before Ep.Ch. R.
416 L 5 f. Feb. r. March.
417 1. 31 f. Isaao r. Israel.
418 1. 37 r. " on** before " an expo-
dition.*'

ADDITAMENTA, &e.

675

No. V.
451 1. 28, 29 o. *< she b. S«pt. 4,
1686.**

461 I. 20 r. died before ton.

462 1. 35 r. of before fellowship.
464 1. 13 r. males f. men.

464 1. 31 r. Simon f. Satan.

464 1. 34 r. at the Colonies f. at the

Colonies.
4661. 32 f. of r. or.
470 1. 2 f. what r. that.
4771. 10 f 10th r. 3d.
477 1. 34 r. 30th before R. Dtrbj.
485 1. 11 o. Doct

p. 486 1. 23 o. d from resened.
509 1. 6 f. 1-2 r. 1-4.
509 The articled under 90th and

26th of Jan. shonld be under Feb.
612 1. 25 f party r. partly.
512 1. 34,35, 36 o. sailer M,3, 4.
522 1. 19 f. 25 r. 20.
523 I. 9 r. he before used.
525 Jacob Barney was Deputy to

General Court Sept. 2, 1635.
536 1. 1 r. 1660 over Deo. 14th.
536 1. 45 f. S. r. £. before Stilemaa.
544 1. 9 f. County r. Country.
556 f. 1638 r. 1^.
556 f. Paey r. N. Pateh.

INDEX

The followioff Index contains most of the names, except the^
greater part of those in the liste^, commencing page 548, and refers
16 most of the iacti, comprised in the preceding Annal.i. When
several pages, referring to the same person or subject, — are of the
same ten or tens, hundred or hundreds, such figures will be ex-
pressed only once. — When a page is used without any subject be-
fore it, such page sometimes denotes the last subject mentioned and
sometimes docs not. — The subsequent abbreviations will be used :—
f. for family, — d. for dead or dies, — and the word, here, will 'stand
for Salem.

Alford, Wm. 111.
Allegiance to King omitted in
the Magistrates' oath, 159—
to King published, 225.
Allen. Wm. 127, 268, 527.
Mr. 211).
Capt. 301.
Thomas 'M^.
Robert 469.
AUerton, Isaac 64, 73, 5, 9,

160, 1)4.
Allowance for soldiers, 427.
Almanack published here, 4T4.
Alms house, 438, 9 — preaching
there once a month, 40 —
one to be built, 70, 7.
American Academy incorporat-
ed— members of it here,
507.
Ames, Wm. 133.
Amesius, 133.
Ammunition, 181.
Ammunition house to be built,

527.
Amusements of boys not to be in

public places, 474.
Anabaptists, law against them,
165, 73 — and Friends not to
be taxed for expenses of other
denominations, 386, 7.
Ancient for Lieutenant^ 5524«

Aberginian Indians, page 9.

Acts of Trade, 259, 468.

Act to prevent monopoly, 500, 4.

Act, Stampt, 463, 4, 5, 6—
repealed, 7.

Adams, Thomas 437.
Robert 198.

Benjamin ordained, 447.
John and Samuel 479,
89, 97.

Address to Gen. Ct. by clergy-
men. 239.

Addresses to Gov. — one of which
disapproves benefiting Salem
at the expense of Boston, 488,
9 — of Congress to the peo-
ple, 505, 6— of the House to
the people, 10.

Adultry, punishment of it, 317.

Agawam to be settled, 59.

Agents for England, 130.

Agriculture, 160.

Alarm here, 495.

Alarum, 264.

Alby, O. charged with killing an
Indian, 439.

Alden, John 305, 11.

Alderman, John's will, 535.

Alexander, an Indian, 254.

Alford, John 390.

INDEX.

577

Andrews, Richard's donation,

66, 165, 72.
Audrew, Samuel 234.

'* Capt. picked up at sea,
270.
Andrews, Nicholas 339.
Andrew, Jonathan to testify
against dangerous townsmen ,
501.
Andrews, Daniel Rep. 543.
Andros, Edmund, Gov. 285, 6—
opposed to Congregationalism,
7, 8, 9, 90, 1, 4, 301, 18,
27, 42, 8.

Animals of the country, 30.

Ann proclaimedOrUeen — address
to her, 336— her letter, 8—
congratulated on union of
England and Scotland, 45,
52— d. 8.

Antichrist prevails in Europe,
213, G.

Antinomians to be disarmed, 1 1 1
— banished, 3.

Appleton, Nathaniel, 413, 81.
John 298.
*' 445,518.

Arabella, ship arrives, 40, 1.

Archer, Samuel 127, 82, 90,
527.

Armine, Lady's donation, 176.

.Armed force in Boston remon-
strated against, 475.

Arms ordered for all persons, ex-
cept magistrates and minis-
ters, 51 — to be brought to pub-
lic worship, 158

Articles not to be imported, 473.

Ashton, Phillip's escape from
pirates, 547 .

Ashton, Jacob d. 476, 7.

|« •* 477,97,507,9,12.

Assistance to the farmers, 335.

Association, clerical, meet here;
their opinion about Councils,
341 — of Salem and Vicinity
formed 362, 9, 74 — receive
Leland's View, 462.

Aurora Borealis alarmS| 368.

•(

Avery, John and f. drowned, 80.
Ayers, (Obediah t) school mas-
ter, 369.
Ayscue, George 185.

Bachellor, Henry 206.
Bacon, Daniel 382.
Bailey, James preaches at the
Village, 240, 2, 4— Gen.
Court allow him to be settled,
59, 60, 2, d— to be ordained,
4, 5, 325.
Bailey, John 361.

^' Josiah ordained, 453.
*^ John and others ytake a
vessel, 515.
Baker, John 282.

« Wm. and Mary jr. 311.
" Capt. and others drown-
ed, 513.
'* Robert, 529.
Baker and Misery Islands grant-
ed to Salem, 206.
Balch, John 6, 48, 9, 161— d.

79, 268, 525, 32.
Baldin, Mrs. 261.
Baldwin, Capt. 517.
Balls, coloured used in choice of

Rep. 499.
Bandileers, 524.
Bank petitioned for, 284.
Bank, Land 419, 20, 1, 62.
Banks, Lydia 223.
Baptism, 173, 94, 214, 79, 436.
Baptist, John 383.
Baptists ordered to leave Boston,

233, 65.
Barberry bushes injurious to

grain, 434.
Bark built here, 25.
Barker, Ebenezer and Abigail,

310.
Barker, Elizabeth daughter of

H. Peters, 353.
Barnard, Thomas 323.

'^ '' installed here,

447,53,9,62,71, 2,6,8,80,
1— d. and f.99.

578

INDEX.

Barnard, John takes a schocrf
here, 354— ordained, 62, 3,
4,86,406,47,80.

Barnard, Thomas jr. 478, 80,
1 — ordained, 2.

Barnard, Samuel d. — his be-
quests, 461.

Barnes, Seth robbed by a priva<^
teer, 514.

Barney, Jacob 115,76, 88— d.
and f. 243.

Baron de Kalb, 508.

Bartholomew, Henry 111, 61,
2, 7, 73. 80, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 97,
206, 14, 5, 7, 8, 29, 33, 7, 8,
9,41,2,3,5,53,77,8,80--
d. 310, 535, 8, 42, 5. 4.

Bartholomew, Henry 310.

Bartholomew, Wm. of Ipswich,
190.

Bartlett, Joseph d. and f. 441.
Walter P. 481.

Barton, John 264, 99— d. 329.
" Thomas 382, 6, 7, 94—

d. and f. 441.
" John d. 492.

Bass river people desire to be a
town, 204. '

Basset, Sarah 304.
*« Elizabeth 307.

Batchelor, Stephen 75,94,5^115.

Batchelder, Joseph 161.

Batter, Edmund 108, 10, 3, 4,
54,5, 7,91,2,203,8, 10,2,
5,8,21,5,33, 7, 8, 9, 47,
8.9,55,7, 60, 1, 70, 2— d.
andf. 81,323, 535, 6, 40, 3.

Batter, Edmund 281 — d. and f.
450.

Battery to be built here, 227.

Baxter, Richard 136 44.

Bay Psalm book, 230, 49.

Beade, (Reade) Thomas 102.

Beadle, Samuel 272.

Beans to be used as votes, 159.

Bears abound, 545.

Beaver (not 20d. but 20s.) 35,
49, 75 — trade in it farmed
out, 100.

Belcher, Andrew 335.

Belcher, Jonathan 389. 90 —
Gov. 4,418,21,2, 40.

Belknap, Joseph, 164.

Bell, 185, 321— new,
ring in the morniof , 41.

Bells for N. and % meeting
houses arrive, 482, 507.

Bellamy, Samuel 363.

Bellingham, Rich'd,124, 99, 21 1.

Benediction how preceded, 547.

Benson, Capt. 513, 7.

Bentley, Wm. ordained, 519.

Bequests of B. Brown, 346 — of
Wm. Brown, 61 — of J. Browo,
8 — of J. Gardner, 74— of S.
Brown, 96 — to the poor, 441,
2 — to Society for promoting
christian knowledge among
the Indians, 58— of Wm.
Brown,62— of E. Kitchen and
8. Brown, 8.

Berry, Thomas 422.

Bier, 215-^put in chimney of
meeting house, 536.

Bibles freed from duties, 350.

Bill of attainder for witchcraft,
.351.

Bills of credit issued, 300, 35^
let at 5 per cent, 59, 63 —
sinking, 6— issued, 72 — small
ones to be -etruck off, 4. 8 —
not issued without the King's
consent — excessively abund-
ajjt, 402— those of N. H. for-
bidden to be taken, 9, 14, 5,
7,22, 40,96 — new emission,
512— old emission fallen, to
a vast amount, on Mass., 4.

Births, 520.

Bishop, Townsend, 95, 8, 100,
10, 27— baptist, 71,200, 627,

Bishop, Bridget 303, 4, 5— hung,

6. / <jrUA6i - t^S

Bishop, Edward 303, 4, 6, 9.
Bishop, Sarah 303, 4, 9.
Bishop, John killed 543.
Black, John 127.
Black, Mary 303, 4.
Blackleach, John and Elixabatb^

213, 525, 36.
Blackstone, Wm. 9.
Blaithwait, Mr. 280.
Blake, Robert, 142.
Blanchandin^ Mr. 374.

INDEX.

579

Bleigh, Thomas 2S5.

Blevin, John 227, 35, 7.

Blinman, Riohard 162, 340.

Block houses, 336, 43.

Blomfleld, Henry 530.

Blowers, Thotn&s ordained, 335,
62, 7, 86.

Boden, Robert d. 440.

Book of sports, 13— of Wm. Pyn-
choE, 182— of Reeres and
Muggleton burnt, 190.

Borland, Francis 456.

Boston Chorch ask advice 57.

Boston charged by Go? . as ruling
other towns, 388 — port to be
shut, 487— this resoWed by the
Hoase as threatening the lib-
erties of British America, 9.

Botelar, Lady 530.

Bottomry, 470.

Boundaries of Salem and Tops*
field, 221— of land to here-
corded, 5^15,

Bounty for hemp, 334— on Lin-
en, 77— on duck, 83 — for
hemp, 499.

Bounty for soldiers, 500, 2, 6.

Bourn, John 173.

Bowditch, Sarah 174, 200.

Bowditch, Wm. 262— d. 71.

Bowditch, Wm. 354, 73, 4, 84,
— d. and f. 8.

Bowditch, Ebenezer 383, 8.

Bowdoin, James 489.

Boyce, Joseph 266.

Boys sent home, 35 — to train ,
167.

Boyes, (not Noycs^ Robert
392.

Boylstone, Zabdiel 373.

Bracket, Thomas 198.

Brackenbury, Richard 232, 4
— testifies as to the settlement
of Salem, 68.

Bradbury, Mary 308, 9.

Bradbury, Henry and Samuel
309.

Braddock, Gen. defeated, 446.

Bradford, Wm. Gov. 9, 27, 8—
forbids corn to be taken from
his jurisdiction, 55, 66, 194,
221.

Bradish, Joseph pirate, 332.
Brads haw, Charles allowed to

keep a dancing and French

school, 416.
Bradstreet, Simon 47, 127, 90,

59, 63, 70, 214, 65, 81, 91,

325— d. 6, 56.
Bradstreet, Dudley 241.
" Simon 325.

" *« 415.

Brainard, David 231.
Bratcher, Austin killed, 48, 9.
Brattle, Wm. 360.
** Gen. 487.
Bread, weight and price of it,

382.
Breadcake, Thomas has guns

here for defence against the

Turks, 531.
Breed hill fight, 495.
Brend, Wm. 197.
Brewer, John's son killed, 518.
Brick kiln set up here, 30.
Bridges, 2 13 —towards Andover«

35— over the Creek, 382, 94»

— over N. river, 423, 47.
Bridges, Robert 163.

^' Sarah, Mary, John and
Mary, jr. 311.
Briggs, Capt. 512.
Bright, Francis 13, 4— preach-
es at Charlestown, 20— of

Council, 1 .
British at Yarmouth not to be

molested, 515.
British vessels cleared out, 5l8w
Britton, Edward d. 422.
Brock, John 217.
Brockholt, Anthony 288.
Brockwell, Charles 415, 31—

prefered to King's chapel, 3.
Bromfield, Edward 867.
Brookhouse, Capt. 504, 13.
Brooks, John 517.
Brown, John and Samuel 19^

21 — Episcopalians, 34— sent

home, 6, 7, 8 — return, 9, 46,

68— as to John, 185, 205—

elder, 7, 10,22, 67, 72— d. 82.
Brown, Hugh and others go

against the Tarrentines, 269,

522.

680

INDEX.

Brown, Wm. 189, 9-2,202,4, 5,

16, 25, 7, 30, 8, 43, 7, 8, 9,

61,2.3,5,7,71,3,7,85,6—

d. and f. 8, 534.
Brown, Joseph sen. 263.

" ** d. 248, 89, 540.

Brown, Benjamin 315, 8,32, 4,

5, 7— d. and f. 46, 55, 545.
Brown, Wm. 321, 4,30, 1, 2, 5,

42, 56,«-d. and f. 61, 8, 96,

546.
Brown, Wm. 361, 96,416, 7, 8,

21, 6, 34— d. and f. 61.
Brown, Samuel 328, 30, 4, 7, 9,

40,2,6,57,9,61,70,1,2,9,

80,4, 9, 93— d. and f. 96.
Brown, John 344, 6, 51, 6, 61—

d. and f. 8.
Brown, Bartholomew d. 364.
Brown, Benjamin 396, 8, 9,

404, 10, 1,4,5,6,8,9,23—

d . and f . 40.
Brown, Samuel d. and f. 424.
Brown, Wm, 424, 59, 62, 3,

4,7,8,9,70,1, 87,9,90, 3.
Brown, John 440, 60.
Brown, Wm. B. 462, 8, 9.
Brown, Simeon Capt. to guard

British prisoners, 502.
Brown, John taken by the

Dutch, 538.
Brown, Mr. Collector, 54S.
BufRnton, John 510, 5.
Bufiinton, Nehemiah 514.
Buffum, Joseph sen. and jr. 198.
BuflTum, Joshua 198, 9, 9X\3, 20,

35.
BufTum, Robert's will disallow-
ed, because its witnesses would

not swear to its correctness,

237.
BufTum, Tamson 217,37.
Buffum, Joseph's proposal as to

hay scales, 435.
BufTum, Mary 545.
Bulkley, Sarah 305, 10.
Bulklej, Wm. 310.
Bulkley, Wm. d. 545.
Bull, Abigail 323.
Bull, Dixey pirate 58.

Bullets poisoned, 447.

Bullock, John 264.

Burdet, George 82, 116.

Burges,, Eliseos 860.

Burglary, death, 359.

Burial ground, 191.

Burials, 174, 85, 329.

Burnet, Wm. Gov. 383, 6, 7
—refuses pay to the House,
91— d. 3, 4,403,61,2.

Burnet, Gilbert 393.

Burnet, George 393.

Burriil, Ezra runs the first stage,
514.

Burroughs, Edward 208.

Burroughs, George preaches at
the Village — his salary, 267,
9, 304— hung ibr witchciaft
and f. 7.

Burroughs, John 368.

Burton, John 197,208, 13,99.

Burton, Thomas 529.

Buttolph, John 317.

Bushnell, John 527.

Cabot, John d. and f. 423.

Cabot, John Doct. d. and f.
438.

Cabot, Francis 504.

Cage to be erected, 229,57, 89.

Calamities, 448, 52.

Calef, Robert 311.

Canada, 228— to be attacked,
98 — cost and loss caused by
it, 544.

Candidates, clerical — rules as to
them, 168 .--for church wheD
admitted, 239.

Cannon and stores for a fort, 15.

Canonicus, 86, 99.

Canoes to be marked, 526.

Cape Ann settlement, abandon-
ed, led to settlement of Sa-
lem, 5.

Cape Ann, 114— Fishing plan-
tation there, 21.

Capitulation broken by the
French, 452.

Captives, 340, 53, 74, 457.

INDEX.

581

Cards 6l dice to be deBtrojed,51.

Cargoes to be collected herci
11 — arrive in England, 35.

Carlton, Samuel Rep. 499.

Carlton, Capt. 456, 500.

Carnes, Jobn 510, 3.

Caroline, Queen's birth daj
celebrated, 403.

Carrier, Martha hung 307, 8.

Carrier, Richard 311.

Carrier, Thomas 308.

Caraon, John 283.

Cartel arrives, 504, 12, 6, 7.

Carter, Bethiah 304.

Carj, Nath'l and Elizabeth, 305.

CarjyThomaB to be ordainod,47 1 .

Cash, Wm. 392.

Castin, Monsieur 380.

Catarrh prevails, 176, 92, 531.

Catechism, 131 — to be taught in
families, 207, 86, 51.

Caterpillars abound, 235, 9.

Cathcart, John 508.

Cats, wild, 387.

Catshamekin, 99.

Cattle, price of them, 61, 102 —
land for them, 29, 30 — brought
to Mass. to be taxed 267 —
price of them, 74 — perished,
82,545.

Cavaliers, 154.

Cavalry of Elssex divided, 215.

Census ordered, 158, 78, 445, 64.

Cesar, sentence for poisoning
another, 322.

Champney, Joseph ordained,
394, 408, 82.

Chard, Hellen 294.

Charity scholars at College to be
aided, 187.

Charles I. 13, 50, 62, 3, 73,
114, 47, 9, 59-— observance
of his death proposed, fi26.

Charles II. 54,99, 114,45,8,
69,70, 203, 7, 9, 11— pro-
claimed, 12, 8, 25 — orders
persons to meet him in Lon-
don, 8, 71 — threatens the
Charter, 3, 5, 7, 8-*d. 80, 8.

Charlestown to be aided in build-
ing a meeting house, 517.

Chart to be on copper, 35 L

Charter, 7,— ^temanded byKing,
67"-considered void by him,
108 — demanded, 16— Coun-
cil and House differ about
throwing it on the King's
mercy, 275 — proposal to the
towns for its surrender, 6—
declared, 8, 82 — superceded,
3 — new, 304-^0 be defended,
77— explanatory received, 81,
426— its privileges^ 66«»re-
stricted, 89.

Chase, Stephen to be dismissed,
440.

Chasteleux, Marquis depasset
through town, 517.

Chauncey, Charles 425, 52.

Cheever, Samuel 180, 258, 9, .
64— ordained, 78, 335, 41,
62, 3.

Cheever, Ezekiel 235, 59.

Cheever, Ames ordained— sala-
ry, 363.

Cheever, Thomas 405.

Children of charity, l65— rebel-
lious to Hufier death, 76— dis-
sipated not (o be credited, 8 —
to be baptized, 212 — under
watch of the Church, 3 — to
be bound out, 44.

Chimnies, wooden, 522 — to be
swept, 37.

Chipman, John ordained, 3G1,
4, 406.

Choale, John 465.

Chocolate mill, first, 480.

Christison, Whenlock 222.

Christmas forbidden, 203— al-
lowed, 71.

Chronology, manner of its for-
mer records, 73.

Chubb, Pasco broken and killed,
325.

Church formed here, 27— on
Council at Saugus, 75 — writes
to other Churcties as to deal-

582

INDEX.

.^•^

ing with Magistrates anS" De-
puties, 9, D5 — trouble about
Mr. Williams, 7 — represented
on Council at Concord, 104 —
in Synod, 10 — not in Synod
at first, 74 — but afterwards, 7
— its members at Bass RiTcr
desire to be set off, 82— on
Council about difliculty be-
tween Boston and Ipswich
churches^ 9W-its Bass River
members released, 5, 229, 30
— on Council to adviso first
Church of Boston, 6— to form
third church of Boston, 7,8—
to advise Newbury church, 8
— to dismiss members to Mar-
blchead church, 78 — to Vil-
lage church, 9G — to form mid-
dle precinct church, 356 — to
dismiss members to the East
church, 67— its organization
commemorated, 92-*-callcd
confederate, 427, 30, 64 — re-
called first church, 9 — dis-
misses members to North
church, 481.

Church, another attempted to be
formed here, 246.

Churches here ineffectually try
for reconciliation, 427.

Churchy East formed^ 367, 8,
80.

Church, third, 462 — becomes
Presbyterian, 70 — some of
them withdrawn, 85 — sece-
ders from Dr. Whitaker are
called third church, 93 — his
church became congregation-
al, 519, 20.

Church, North sc« off, 481.

Churches desired to form rules
of discipline, 75 — discussions
of, J 04 — to deal with their
members, who delay to be-
come freemen, 58--dissen-
sions, 75, 03, 0, 203 — have
power to settle their ministers,
322.

Church and State, 129.

Church members refuting to take
oath of freemen^ 177.

Church, Benjamin 251, 94, 325,
38.

Circular as to relieving general
govern meat, 516.

Churchwell, Sarah 305.

Clap, Roger 226.

Clark, John 184.

Clark, Wm. to keep an ordinary,
166,8,71,2,5.

Clark, Peter, 302, 3 — ordained
—salary, 4, ^^ 6, 408, 11,6.

Clark, Wm. 390.

Clark, John 410, 5.

Clark, Richard manufacturer of
guns, 420.

Clark, Peter 421, 6, 9 43, 7, 8,
51 and f. 62, 72.

Clark, Gedney gives corn to the
poor here, 439.

Clark, Hannah aged, d. 477.

Clayboards for clapboards^ 256,
541.

Clearances of vessels, 374, 436,
74,6,80,2,94,620.

Clergymen to be maintained at
the common charge with ex-
ceptions, 47 — ihey advise,
that, if a Gen. Governor for
N. £. be sent over, his au-
tlioritv be not allowed, 73 — to
he con sal ted about laws, 8 —
who had been settled in Eng-
land not to be considered as
ministeri in Mass. until they
have a call, 106 — to be hon-
orably maintained, 90, 206 —
freed front rates, 39 — suffer
from depreciation of paper
currency, 436.

Clock put up in E. meeting
house, 483.

Clothes, leather 22.

Clothing, extravagant, 215.

Cioyce, Sarah .303, and Peter, 8.

Coates, Eliezer killed 256.

Cobbit, Thomas 230— his rela-
tion, 521.

Cockle, James Collector, 462.

INDEX.

683

Coddiugton, Wni. 87, 9.

Coe, Curtis ordained, 506.

Coffin, Wm. killed, 546.

Coin, 155— current, 86, 7-^noi
to be transported, 90, 215,25.

Cole, John and Sarah 311.

Col man, Benjamin 358, 62, 7,
95 451.

Colman, John 378, 419.

College intended, 98, 112, 31—
its corporation, 56— contribu-
tion for it, 65, 6, 96, 248, 60,
6, 535, 9.

Colours without a cross allowed,
95-«-ror the Province vessels,
498.

Comet, 223.

Commissioners to marry people,
192— of the King, 2^2— they
propose to abolish laws offen-
sive to him, 5 — break with
Gen. Court, 6— recalled, 8 —
CO treat with Indians at Al-
bany, 432.

Committee, military for each
town, 230.

Committee of correpondence,
477.

Commonage, right of, 336, 53^ 7.

Commoners, 356, 7.

Company of Mass. receive a
Charter, 12 — agree that their
government be moved to N.
£. 35 — their letters about
Messrs. Browns, 6, 7.

Company military to train once
a week, 51— to maintain its
Captain, 8 — to train eight
times a year, 112— divided
into two here, 245— one form-
ed at Village, 59'^two made
tour, 97 — one to be stationed
here, 497.

Company to trade with Indians,
131 — of adventurers, 72 — of
husbandmen, 523.

Companies, Bank 402, 19.

Conant, Roger, 6, 7, 48, 57, 65,
119,220,34/68,525,6.

Conant, Roger jr. 127 — first
born of Salem, 256.

Confession of faith, 177,84,266.

Congress of Colonies, 465, 89
— provincial formed here, 91—
who resolve that the people
prepare for war, 3, 5.

Consociation of Churches, 214.

Constables, chosen-^ to stand,
253.

Constitution of State to bo con-
sidered, 502*— disapproved,
3.

Contribution for ministry, 125 —
for King's fleet, 230— for
King's masts, 3 — for sufferers
by Indians, 50 — for poor each
Sabbath, 9— for captives, 61
— for French Protestants, 83,
4 — for captives, 302 — by Con-
necticut for poor here, 330, 3,
8 — for propagating the Gos-
pel, 67 — for schooling poor
children, 436 — for a captive,
45 — for Boston — for sufferers
here by fire, 92 — for poor
here by Friends, 7, 9, — for
ministry, 537, 41, 4.

Convention, clerical — send a
committee to General Court
about litigated land, 416 —
divided as to revival of reli-
gion, 25.

Convention in Boston, 473 — at
Ipswich advise non-compli-
ance with late infringements
on the charter, 90.

Cook, Mary admitted to the
church at her house, 369.

Cook, Elisha 370.

Cook, Capt. 505, 14.

Copeland, John 195, 6«

Copper mine, 180.

Corn not to be transported with-
out license, 48 — to be current
for debts, 56, 76— brought
from Virginia, 523.

Cornhill, Samuel granted laud
to sow hemp, 529.

534

INDEX.

Coiy, Giles, 303, 4— pressed to
death, 8, 348, 54.

Cory, Martha 303, 8— hitng, 9
— her excomniuuication ra*
called, 37, 544.

CoUa, (not Gotta) Robert 172.

Cotton, John, GO, 3, 4, 94, 7,
102, 1 1, 24, 6, 63, 84, 207—
preaches here, 526.

Council about Mr. Nicholet,247
— at Rowley, 51 — at Salisbu-
ry! 5— at Rowley, 04— at Vil-
lage, 321— at Boston, 69— at
Reading, 81— at Ipswich, 5<»-
at Lynn, 94— for part of first
church, 400, 4 — for ordaining
Mr. Leaf it, 9, 30— at Lynu,
40.

Council of Safety addiess Wm,
and Mary, 293.

Council differ with the House,
390 — their address rejected
by the €rov. 488.

Counterfeiter punished, 302, 57,
8, 456.

Court of Assiistants, 40 —to try
cases of life, limb and bauish-
tucnt, 131.

Court, General to be held, 54—
meet, 7— lent money to poor
here, 157 — proposed to be
held in every shire town, 72 —
decide that the English here
have a good right to their
land, -87 — when to meet, 219—
resolve to maintain their Char-
ier—their address to the King,
:J2 — decline obedience to his
order, 8— vindicate themselves
from charge of severity against
other denominations, 346—
meet in Salem, 87 — prorogued
— cliarged with disloyalty, 92
— with attempts to set the Pro-
vince against the King, 4,5-«-
refuse to supply the Treasury,
402 —dissolved, 22— meet
here, 88.

Court house to be buiit^ 367.

Courts, duarterly institoted, 97.

Courtship— rules for it, 177.

Court and Country, 457.

Core near the meeting honas,
542.

Covenants of Churches to be re-
newed, 280.

Craddock, Matthew 11,2,37,
48, 64, 7, 523, 4.

Criminals, 517.

Crisp, Grace 142.

Croad, John d. 239, 331.

Croad, Richard 261— d. and f.
96.

Crocker, Edward killed, 644.

Cromwell, 99, 1 16, 23, 40, 3, 4,
68, 9, 85, 7, 90, 4, 203, 9. 18.

Cromwell, Richard 169, 203.

Cromwell, Joba 243-^d. and f.
334.

Cromwell, Phillip d. 315.

Crops, scanty 232.

Cross cut out of the Smlem en-
sign, 72.

Crouch, Mary concerned in
printing the Gazette, 509.

Crowel, Capt. 515.

Crowniushield, John d. and f.
468.

Cuffce, a negro killed, 410.

Cummings, Wm. 111.

Currency to be valued, 505.

Curwin, George 177, 204, 5, 16,
25,7,9,30,1,3.4,7,8,41,
3, 3, 50, 1, 3, 60, 2, 74— his
house robbed, 6, 7 d. and f.
9, 95, 534, 5, 40.

Curwin, Elizabeth d. 233.

Curwin, George 306, 8, 23— d.
and f. 7, 66.

Curwin, John 245, 8, 62— d.
74,9.

Curwin, John 299.

Curwin, Jonathan 277, 9,92, 5,
6,7,8, 300, 1,5, 10,5,6,
21.4,30, 2,5, 42,54,6,8,
64— d. and f. 6.

Curwin, George 350, 3— ordain^
ed, 8, 60, 2, 3-^1. and f. 4, 400.

INDEX.

Curwin, George d. 432.

Gushing, Thorots 489.

Cutler/riaiothj,4l6.

Cyder not to be made Braody,
501.

Dallee, Peter 357.

Dalton, Timothj 180.

Dancing at Ta? ems forbiddeoi
183.

Dane, Francis 323.

Dunford, ensign, 72, ill.

Danfers set off as a town, 451.

Darbic fort, 104, 26, 8— on Maiw
blebead side, 209.

Dark daj, 607.

Dasting, Lydia dE'Sarah, 304, 11.

Dafenpotty John 12, 4, S36.

Dafenport, Richard 100, 2, 5,
8, 13, 21, 3— chosen to com-
mand the Castle, 64.

Davenport, Addingtou 416.

Davis, James 328.

Dauphin of France's birth cele-
brated, 515.

D'Aulnay, 160, 6, 73.^

Deacons ordained, 285.

Dean, Capt. 500.

Dean, Thomas aged, 544.

Deaths, 474, 6, 9, 80, 2, 5, 520.

Declaration as to Brattle street
church disapproved by Messrs.
Uigginson and Noyes, 393.

Declaration of Independence,
499.

Deer to be preserved, 418.

Deniers of the Gospel to be fined,
175— of the Scriptures to be
punished, 86.

Delegates to meet here, 155, 6,
60 — to Congress, 489.

Denison, Daniel of Ipswich, 199,
243, 50. 1, 4.

Deputies to General Court first
chosen, 65— of Salem called
to an account for letters of
church here, 81— to be chosen
annually, 152 — their horses
supported, 73, 8 — of Salem
dissent, 82, 3--to be ortho-

dox, 90— to Tote for greater

liberty to those not church

members, 218, 538.
Derby, Roger d. and f. 330.
Derby, Richard 437, 40, 5,59—

d. and f. 519.
Derby, Richard jr. 475, 7, 6, 9,

80, 1,3, 8, 91, 4, 5, 8, 9.

501, 3-^d. and f. 12.
Derby, Elias H. Rep. 496.
Deserter panished, 372.
Desire, ship, built at Marble-

head, 100,9,20,7.
Detachment for Canada, 496.
Device on seal of Mass. Colony,

12.
Devorix, John, 229.
Dewing, Josiah soldier, aided,

462.
Dexter, Thomas 52, 3, 174
Dickerson, Philemon has land

for a Tannery, 122.
Difficulty about Mr. Nicholet,

248, 9— in first church, 400,

4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Dike, Anthony 523.
Diman, James ordained, 413, 25,

62, 76, 80, 519.
Discount on rates, if paid in cash,

259, 63.
Dispatches, French, for Con-
gress, 514.
Distilling, 180, 286, 414, 71, 80.
Dixy, Wm. (not John) 126, 68,

71, 232— his testimony, 68,

64.
Dodge, George jr. 504.
Dogs to be hung for killing

sheep, 179«
Dogs and cats to be buried, 449.
Dolibar, Wm. and Ann, 305, 50.
Doty, Samuel and crew, 383.
Dover about to come nnder Mass.

124.
Dounton, Wm. 284, 310, 540.
Downing, Emanuel 59, 72, 1 13,

15,21,3,7,8,9, 30, 51,2,

3, 62, 3, 5, 6, 73, 8, 9, 80, 1,

2,3,5. 252, 856, 529— his

letter about the Gortonist^, 31 .

586

INDEX.

Downing, George 156 — notice

of him from GS to 70, 531.
Downing, Ann 252.
Dowse, Joseph surfeyor of port,

456,63.
Drake, Francis icboolmastcr,

359.
Dress, costly 1 17— laws about it,

23, 85— fines for it, 7 — cen-
sured, 250.
Drinking healths forbidden, 133

—health of King, 459, 60.
Driver, Wm. 286.
Droughts, 215, 29, 81, 436, 8,

62, 9, 547.
Drowned, five persons, 72 —

seven, 470— ten, 84.
Drunkards to be punished, 26—

not to visit Taverns, 240, 539.
Drunkenness, means to lessen it,^

484.
Dry dock, 231.
Duck coy, 115.
Dudley, Thomas 6, 39, 49, 95,

7, 123, 63, 7, 241 , 326, 523. 6.
Dudley, Joseph 282, 3, 92, 326,

36, 43, 4, 60.
Duelling — punishment of it, 368

—death, 87.
Dummer, Jeremiah 349, 59.
Dummer, Wm. 376, 7, 8, 81, 3,

4, 5, 6, 94.
Dunbar, Asa 480— ordained, 1

— dismissed, 504.
Dunn, Capt. 514.
Dunton, John 346, 9, 65, 75.
Dustan, Hannah 327, and

Thomas 98.
Dutch ship arrives, 78— fleet

turned from the coast 226—

ship lost, 519.
Duties on merchandise, 382 —

on Molasses unpopular, 456,

7 — on Sugar, 63-— on various

goods, 4 — new, 70— on Rum

and Wine, 547.
Dyer, Mary 204, 6.
Dyer, Wm. 282.

Eagle, ship named Arabella in
honor of Mrs. Johnson, 25.

Eames, Rebeckah 306, 9.

Earl of Bellamont, 332— d . 5.

Earthquakes, 114, 217, 335, 6,
447, 57.

Easty, Mary 303, 4, 8— hung 9.

Eclipse of sun, 509.

Edson, Samuel moves away, 531.

Edwards, Thomas 161.

Eight Nations, 377 .

Elder used for Rev. 28.

Elders meet with General Court
as advisers, 228— to advise oo
public difficulties, 81.

Elders, Ruling chosen, 29, 207,
412, 44, 76, 81,2, 98,518,9,
21.

Election day disorderly, 471.

El ford, John 122.

Elkins, Capt. vessel lost, 457.

Ellinwood, Benjamin punished
for manslaughter, 460.

Elliot, John teaches Indians,
176, 87 — encouraged to print
Indian catechism, 9— his
ChristianCommon wealth, 21 1,
511.

Ellis Francis, 314, 35.

Elvins, Richard 427.

Embargo, 296, 8, 300, 39, 429,
45, 6, 53.

Emerson, John ordained, 219,
323,38.

Emerson, John 323,

Emerson, John to keep the
Grammar School, 332 — d.54.

Emigrants arrive, 6, 15, 41, 61,
9, 264.

Emory, George d. 286.

Endicott, John 7, 8, 9, 10, 1, 2,
3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 20, 1— to pur-
chase Indian title to land, ?,
3, 5, 6, 7, 34, 6, 7, 40, 6—
sccoud marriage, 7, 9, 50, 2
3, 4, 6, 7, 63, 4, 7, 8, 74,-

INDEX.

587

lo answer for defacing cross on
Salem colours, 5, 7— arraign-
ed for letters of the church
here, 80, 1, 94, 8 — commands
expedition against the Po-
quods, 100, 2, 5,8, 11, 3, 9,
20, 1,4, 30, 62, 3— Deputy
Governor, 64, 6, 7, 9, 60, 1—
Governor, 2 — Maj. General, 7,
8 — Commissioner, 73, 4, 8, 9,
80, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 91, 4, 6,

8, 9, 206, 11— leaves Salem
for Boston— d. 23, 33, 4— his
widow has an annuity, 39,
621, 2, 4, 6, 39.

Endicott, John jr. 206.

Endicott, Zeruhabel 192, 223, 6,
61— d. andf. 76.

Endicott, Elizabeth 261, 76.

Endicott, John d. 334.

Engine company excused from
juries, 444.

English, Mary 303, 4, 8.

English, Phillips 303, 4, 8, 34,
9,51,403~-d. la

Enlistments, short, injurious,
609.

Enon, 83 — set oflf and called
Wenham, 158.

Epes, Daniel 238, 75, 6, 7, 331,
45, 57, 9, 60, 2, 72, 3— d. and
f. 5, 539, 41 — had been chap-
lain in the army, 47.

Epes, Martha 357, 75.

Epes, Daniel 375, 7,8,60,2,
4,6, 91,6, 8, 9,404, 10, 1,

9, 421,3, 4, 6, 44, 6, 9-.and
f. 51.

E|)es, Wm. 458— d. 65, 6.

Episcopal worship here, 34 —
church built here, 493--apply
for a missionary, 11, 31.

Episcopalians, 225 — petition for
relief, 397, 416.

Essex, 158 — thought of for scat
of government, 63 — voted by
Deputies to be divided — but
this vote was disallowed by
the Governor, 315.

Essex Lodge chartered, 504.

Estates to be valued, 66 — in
England to be taxed, 121,3 —
fell, 30 — abroad not to be
taxed, 1,78.

Estis Matthew, 272.

Exchange, 337, 57, 63, 76, 89,
95, 414, 22, 37, 61, 502, 4,
7,9.

Excise, 982 — on carriages, 414.
42, 4 — on wine and spirits in
families, 8.

Excise bill unpopular, 444.

Excommunicated persons order-
ed to reform and rejoin their
churches, 116.

Excommunication for witch-
craft, recalled, 354— of the
first church, 408 — recalled,^
430.

Expedition against N. Scotia,
297 — French and Indians,
338— Canada, 61— Port Roy-
al, 2, 78— -Cuba, 418, 9—
Louisbourg, 28, 9 — Canada —
Crown Point, 32, 6, 46— Pe-
nobscot, 505—Tortula, 14.

Experiments in Electricity, 479.

Extortioners by threats, 438—
Law against them, 9.

Eyre, John 292.

Factions as to Messrs. Winthrop
and Dudley, 96.

Factory of glass here, 152.

Fairbanks, Richard Post master,
126.

Fairbanks, Jonas charged with
wearing great boots, 188.

Fairfax, Wm. 403.

Fairfield, Daniel's sentence, 154.

Fairfield, Wm. d. 485.

Fairs to be here, 115.

Falmouth destroyed, 497.

Family order and religion, 23.

Families of soldiers to be aided,
501,3.

Famine threatened, 237, 83.

Farms taxed as separate planta-
tion, 131.

588

INDEX.

Farmers desire to hire pretch-
ingy 227.

Farmr, Thomas 304.

Fashions — laws against them,
70, 450, 74— for man and
woman to ride on one horsci
545.

Fasts, 70, 95, 103, 14, 8, 52, 4,
6,7,71,5,64,7,02,9,203,
10, 3, 5,6— for suffering min-
isters in England, 21, 2, 3, 5
— for trouble with the King's
Commissioners, 6,8,31,41,
2, 3*— for Indian troubles, 9,
51,6— ^hat Charter privileges
may be continued, 62, 3, 72,
3,8,80, 1,2, 3,92, 3,4,5,
7, 9, 301, 3, 8, 25, 6, 37, 8—
for effusion of the Holy Spirit,
9, 40, 52, 3, 7, 65, 73, 5, 6,
7,86,402,20, 1,7,8,9,33,
5,6, 46,8,9,52, 3, 9,89,
94— -Continental, 6, 8.

Faulkner, Abigail 308, 9.

Felt, John 514.

Felton, Benjamin 237, 54.

Felton, Nathniel d. and f. 341.

Female fined for wearing man's
clothes, 443.

Fence — corn, 60.

Feuwick, 530.

Ferries — one fiom Neck to Cape
Ann side, 102 — at N. point,
26— to Ipswich, 88— Winnisi-
met, 362~South, 95— North,
414,38,618,26,7.

Fevers prevail, 118.

Fields, south, have gates, 335.

Fights, sea, 500, 5, B, 10, 5, 6.

Fines to be paid in corn, 12S —
for cutting down trees, 54.

Fires, 101, 66, 76, 228— orders
to be observed at them, 63,
331— in Boston, 455, 69— at
Montreal contribution for it,
72— here, 90, 1 , 532, 44.

Fire club formed, 426.

Firewards badge, 427, 8.

Fire engine, 437 — ^given to the
town, 40— ftDOlher given, I,
70, 4, 92.

Fii>h of the Colony^ SO — not to
be used for manure, 190, 6—
carried to W. I., 359---€od
staple of Mass. 447.

Fishery — shallops for it, 25— -en-
couraged, 103, 20 — its suc-
cess, 76, 238— decayed, 353,
410, 37, 53, 60, 1, 71-.«
article of Treaty, 6lS.

Fish place at Winter harbour,
528.

Fisher, John Collector, 473, 4,
9,82.

Fisher, Nathaniel officiates at
Episcopal Church, 513.

Fisk, John 1 12, 56 — preaches at
Enon — notice of, 7.

Fisk, Samuel 365— ordained,
7, 77, 85, 6, 90, 3, 4, 6, 400,
1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9— kept out
of his pnlpit, 10, 1, 2, 3—
leaves his society, 429, 30 —
d,77.

Fisk, Anna d. 457.

Fisk, John 500.

Fitch, Jabez 451 — ordained,
545.

Five Nations — present for them,
375, 7.

Flag of truce for Caiuida, 435.

Flag, Samuel Capt. of soldiers,
503, 18.

Fleet of King relieved, 242—
French— dreaded, 327, 433.

Flint, Alice presented for wear-
ing a silk hood, 188.

Flint, Edward 294.

Flint, John's sentence for man-
slaughter, 256.

Fiiut, Thomas 294.

Flint, Benjamin 355.

Flint, Thomas Rep. 421.

Flint, Joseph 480.

Flucker, Thomas 487, 8.

Fogg, Ralph 127, 53, 66.

INDEX.

681)

Foot, Pasco d. and f. 240.

Ford, James school master, 462
— d. and f. 511.

Foreigners not entertained, 195,
539,

Forfeitures on Molasses, 456, 7.

Forgery — punishment of it, 339.

Forrest River's Indian name,
284.

Forrester, Gapt. 500.

Fort at Boston worked on by
Salem men, 61 — moveable, 4
— one to be on Winter Island,
191, 227— on Marblehead
side, 99, 343, 53— Ann, 8,
404— Lee, 500, 24— Indian,
35,41.

Fortification, 264, 327,419, 23,6.

Fortune telling censured, 433.

Foster, Ann 308, 9.

Fowl abundant, 51.

Fowler, Abigiail noted school
mistress, 479.

Foy, Wm. 390.

Franklin, Wm. executed, 164.

Franklin, Benjamin 479.

Freeman to aid in assessing
taxes, 178.

Freemen roust be church mem-
bers, 54 — all of them meet at
Court of Election, 65 — pro*
posed that one tenth of them
elect the Rulers, 132—- special
meeting of them, 72 — no long-
er to meet at Court of Elec-
tion, 219— conditions of being
freemen less restricted, 22—
those desirous to become free-
men to hand in their names
to Gen. Court, 44.

French feared, 59, 398 — exclud-
ed from N. America, 461.

French Protestants, 283, 7, 302.

French neutrals, 447, 8, 9, 50,
5, 64, 9.

Friends, 1 92 — laws against
them, 3, 6-^punished, 7, 8, 9,
200,2,3,4,5, 6. 7, 8, 10,
3, 4, 6, 7 — forbidden to vote,

20, 2, 5, 6, 9, 30, f , 3,
5, 7, 9 -—laws against them
revived, 50 — their question
as to wearing hats in pray-
er time, 2 — prosecuted, 4,
7,8,66, 72, 89, 323,42—
agree to have no tomb stones
or rails for their graves, 55, 7
— to aid in buying land for a
meeting house in Boston, 8,
63, 70, 86, 7, 425— to affirm
for an oath, 54, 537.

Friend, Capt. cast away, 510.

Frontiers threatened by enemy,
338.

Frost, John 451.

Frozen to Baker's Island, 474.

Fry, John and Eunice 311.

Fry, Joseph Collector, 440.

Fry, Peter keeps Grammar
School — salary, 440— Collec-
tor, 2, 70, 1 , 90.

Fuller, Samuel comes to attend
the sick, 9.

Fuller, Daniel to be ordained,
476.

Fully, (p. 26) explained, 521.

Fund for two public vessels, 449.

Fund, ministerial — incorpora<*
tion of it desired, 470.

Funeral solemnities for King
Wm. 336.

Funerals— ^order of them, 329,
36, 547.

Fur trade, 35.

Gage, Gen.487 — comes hither, 8.

Gale, Wm. school master, 440.

Gallop, Benjamin 294.

Gamesters, forfeit, 176.

Gardiner, Christopher 55, 9.

Gardner, Geo. and Richard 198.

Gardner, Thomas Deputy, 110,
20,61,2.

Gardner, Ann marries Governor
Bradstreet, 265, 326, 56.

Gardner, Ebenezer d. 281.

Gsrdner, Joseph 241, 2, 6, 6, 8
—killed, 51,326,56.

INDEX.

Gardner, John 246, 537.

Gardner , George S23, 46, 67, 6 1 .

Gardner, Samuel 384, 6, 47, 70,
2, 80— d. and f. 96, 537, 42.

Gardner, Richard 246, 308.

Gardner, Samuel jr. 282, 301 ,
6, 17,28,30, 4, 7,8,40,4,
52, 6, 60, 74— d. and f. 8.

Gardner, Thomas sen. 229 — d.
and r. 46, 52, 05.

Gardner, Thomas jr. moves to
Nantucket, 229, 46, 543.

Gardner, Thomas d. and f. 322,
88.

Gardner, John 345, 62,8, 70, I,
2— d. and f, 4, 8.

Gardner, John 421, 3, 4, 6, 8,
35, 6, 76.

Gardner, Samuel 436— d. and f.
74.

Gardner, Daniel 440, 51.

Gardner, Sylvester, 466.

Gardner, Jonathan sen., d. and
f. 520.

Gardner, Jonathan jr. 499, 500.

Gardner, Flenry Receiver Gen-
eral, 494.

Garford, Jarvis 155, 61.

Gartisons for women, children
and aged, 230 — to secure far-
mers, 52.

Gazette issued here, 472 — mov-
ed to Cambrid£(e, 94 — repub-
lished here, 509.

Gaskin, Samuel 198, 200, 5.

Gedney, Bartholomew 202, 60,
1,5,6,7,71,7,83,5,9,91,
2,4.6,7, 8, 9,301,5,6,9,
10, 5, 6, 7, 8, 21,4, 5,8— d.
and f. 9.

Gedney, Eli 265.

Gedney, John 282 —d. and f.
9, 329, 528, 34.

Gedney, Eieazer and Ann, 326.

Gedney, \Vm. d. and f. 394.

Oee, Joshua 405, 25.

George, Saggamore 180.

George I. proclaimAd, 358 — d.84.

George II. proclaimed, 384, 4SS.
George III. proclaimed, 456.
German emigrants* 489, 40.
Gerrish Benjamin first oafal ot

ficer here, 271, 52 — Collector,

77,81,4,5,7,93.6,8,330-

d. and f. 56.
Gerrish, Joseph ordained, 247,

58,87,341,58, 60,2,3,7.
Gerrish, Wm. 247--d. 86.
Gerrish, Benjamin 3i8, 423,6

— d. 43.
Gerrish, John school master,

424.
Gerry, Elbridge 497.
Ghatman, Francia' petition, 391.
Gibbon's, Edward 99, 123, 51,

2, 521.
Gibbs. Henry 305, 66, 451, 4, 8.
Gibbs, Henry 444, 5— clerk of

the House 6, 9, 53— hI. 4.
Gibbs, Gregory granted land to

make bricks, 534.
Gilbert Thomas 183, 220.
Gingle, John 211.
Gloucester petition, 271~pas-

sage made by tide through the

beach there, 340, 1.
Glover, Jonathan 484.
Goats used commonly, 120,528.
Goff, John 37.
Goff, Christopher 280.
Goldsmith, Richard kilted, 540.
Goldthwait, Thomas 104.
Goldthwait, Samuel d. in serf ice,

452.
Gold rings given at funerals, 441.
Good, Sarah 303— hung. 6.
Guodalc, Nathan on parole, 506,

10, 4, 5.
Goodhue, Benjamin 498 — d. and

f. 518.
Goodhue, Benjamin jr. 507, 9,

10, 4, 8.
Goodhue, Wm. d. 515.
Goods payable for debts, 129,

31 — profit on, 55.
Goodman and good wife, 56.

INDEX.

Gookin, Daniel 281.

Gorges, Ferdinando 9, 12« 47,
59,109.

Gorges, Ferdinando 260, 6.

Gorton, Samuers sentence, 161.

Gospel among the Indians, 365,
467.

Gospeller, wanton, 176.

GoU, Charles 27, 74, 1 13, 32,
221, 79.

Gott, Charles jr. 221.

Gould, James 482.

Governor and Assistants to be
chosen by General Court, 67.

Governor to reside near Boston,
191 — addressed byGen. Ct. for
the first time, 223 — votod for
first time by the people, 606.

Grafton, Joseph 121, 66,85,235
— d. 74, 82, 528, 88.

Grain, price of, 50, 4, 9, 61, 9,
128,30, 55, 68, 78, 90, 9, 216,
23,31,67,71,97,316,77,9,
82,4,9,94,8,9,407, 10, 1,
4, 20 — scarce, 38— not to be
distilled, 501, 30, 1.

Grants of ten acre lots discon-
tinued, 95.

Grasshoppers abound, 229.

Graves, Thomas SI, 2, 6, 48,
5?3.

Graving place, 215.

Gray, Robert imprisoned, 237.

Gray, Harrison not to receive
taxes, 492.

Gray, Capt. lost some of his
crew, 513, 4.

Green, Joseph ordained,— sal-
ary,—330, 1, 5, 57— d. 60, 5.

Green«vich hospital,— duties paid
to it by fisherman, 474 and by
seamen, 548.

Greenwood, John's sermon ob-
jected to by General Court,
J96.

Grievances of the people, 46i^.

Groton inhabitants, who had
been among the Indians thirty
years, 416.

Guard to be left in each town
while the freemen are at the
Court of Elections, 96, 102.

Gun powder treason for observ-
ance, 225—- commemorated,
470.

Guns carried to the Fort, 538.

Hacker, George 830.

Hadlock, Nathaniel 285.

Hair, long— forbidden, 181.

Hale, John 229— ordained, SO,
43,58,311,5,48.

Hall, Mr. 472.

Hall, Mr. 479.

Hamilton, Walter tried for mur-
der, 410.

Hammered moriey, 439.

Hancock, John 479, 01, 7, 506.

Harbour to be fortified, 227— to
be stopped against the British,
497.

Hardy, John 267, 72.

Hardy, Joseph sen. 543.

Harnet, Edward 198.

Harradan, Doct. 295.

Harradan, Jonathan's great bra-
very, 508, 16.

Hart, Elizabeth 304.

Hart, Benjamin advertizes the
running of a coach, 479.

Harris, George 526.

Harvard, John 1 12.

Haskell, John moved to Roches-
ter, 540.

Hasket, Elias 250— Got. of
Providence, 337, 540.

Hastie, James going to the Bri-
tish, 501.

Hathorn, Wm. 102,4, 10, 1,3,
4,5,9,20,1,3,7,8,9,30,1,
51 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 62— Speak-
er, 3 — Commissioner, 7, 8, 7 1 ,
2,3,8,9,80,1,2,8,5,6,8,
9,90,2,5,7,9,201,2,4,6,

7, 8, 10, 1,2,4,5— AssisUnt,

8, 25, 7— ordered to London
hf the King, 8, 9, 32— his

INDEX.

victojy oTer Indians, 55, 60,
1— d. and f. 70, 532, 4.

Hatfaorn, Eleazer 270-^1, and
f. 543.

Hathorn, John 312, 55, 65, 73
Assistant and Judge, 7, 82, 1> 1 ,
2,5,6,7,8,301,5,6, 15.6,
7,24, 5,8,30,2,3,5, 6, 7,
42, 53— d. and f. 6:), 542.

Hathorn, Ebenezer 353, 63.

Hats, cornered — fashionable,
399.

Haughton, Henry Elder, 29 — d,
39, 52, 194.

Hawkes, Haanah 310.

Hawkes, Sarah 311.

Haverhill surprised by enemy,
345, 546.

Hawkins, Thomas pirate, 294.

Haynes, John 85.

Hay cut short, 438, 59 — pay for
weighing it, 81.

Hemp wild to be manufactnred,
131.

Henchman, Daniel 253, 80.

Henchman, Nath'l ordained,37).

Ilenfield, Edmund 270.

Henfield, Lydia aged, d. 481.

Hewson, Mr. 52.

Hibbins, Wm. 130.

Hibbins, Ann hung, 192.

Hicks, Joshua Coroner, d. 452,
546.

Higginson, Francis 13, 4— sala-
ry, 5— plea for planting N. E.,
6, 21,7 — describes the Colo-
ny, 30, 1— d. 42 to 6, 67,
522.

Higginson, Ann's letter, 525.

Higginvon, Francis, 46, 168.

Higginson, John 99, 205 — or-
dained, 7, 11, 2, 4, 7,8, 9.
20, 30, 2, 5. 6, 8, 40, 3— tried
about Mr. Nicholet, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9,51,3,8,63,5,7,72,8,9,
81, 3, 4 — his testimony about
Gov. Andros, 90, 314, 5--his
testimony about Salem, 8, 30,
3, 43— d. and f. 6, 65, 9, 530,
5, 6, 7, 9, 40, 4.

Higginson, John jr. 248, 52, 78,

00,1,6,7,8,301,6,34,8,42,

9,61,2,3,6,7.8, 9, 60,5,

6, 7 — d. and f. 9, 546.
Higginson, Nathaniel 343, 9.
Higginson, Nathaniel 355, 7,69.
Higginson, John 3d, d. and f.

365, 6, 78.
Higginson, John 366, 79, 82, 6

—d. and f. 427.
Higginson, John 427, 35— d.

and f. 91.
Higginson, Stephen .488, 5l9.
Higginson, Henry 507, 9, 10, 52.
Highlanders, a Regiment of

them, 452.
Hiller, Joseph 377.
Hiller, Joseph 509, 11.
Hilliard, Joseph 415.
Hilliard, Edward and David

building a Rope walk, 438.
Hirst, Wm. 315, 21— d. and f.

64,9a
Hitchcock, Enos ordained, 480.
Hoar, Dorcas 304, 8, 9.
Hobart, Jeremiah and Joshoa,

231.
Hobbs Abigail 303, 8, 9.
Hobbs, Deborah 309.
Hobbs, Mary 303.
Hobbs, Deliverance 304.
Hobbs, Wm. 303, 4.
Hobbs, Wm. 309.
Holden, Randal 161.
Holder, Christopher 195, 6.
Holgrave, John 65, 74, 5, 6,

525, 6, 7, 8.
Ilolliman, Ezekiel 88, 113.
HoIIiman, Mary 122.
Holman, Samuel 482.
llollingworth, Richard 299,

529.
Hollingworth, Richard 244, 5,
Hollingworth, Wm. 219.
Hollis, Thomas benefaction, d.

395. •
Holmes, Obadiah baptist, 184,

532.
Holt, Nathan to be ojrdained,

454.

INDEX.

Holyoke, Edward ordained, SG2,
406, 14.

Hoi joke, £. A, 362, 500, 7, 18.

Hood, Hope 292.

Hooker, Thomas 60, 83, 132,
347.

Hooks and poles for fire, 333.

Hooper, Robert 488.

Hoops, worn-«<- red need 447.

Hope, Indian slave, 121.

Hopkins^ Daniel 476, 02, 5, 6,
601,2,4.

Horn, John 132, 97 — d. and f.
79, 527.

Horses nsed without leafe^ 176
— price of them, 267.

Herae racing forbidden, 240.

Hospitals, 484 — one to be in
great pasture, 5, 7, 501.

Hounds to be brought from Eng-
land, 172.

House of ^correction to be built,
26 — ordered in each County,
191, 277.

Houses to be built for ministers,
14.

House of Rep. charged with dis-
obedience to her Majesty, 342
— ask for redress, 6^--dissolv-
ed, 70, 3 — disagree with Gov.
6 — dissatisfied with their re-
moval from Boston— memorial
to the King, 88, 9 — reproved,
90 — invited to commencement
dipner, 429 — disallow a mem-
ber of their body to be taken
by a writ, 34 — resolve as to
their rights, 76*-prorogued,
7^ 8 — remonstrates, 9 — meet
here— dissolved, 89.

How, Abigail 307.

How, Ephraim wrecked, 258.

How, Elizabeth hung, 306, 7.

How, James and Mary 307.

Hubbard, Wm. 157, 275, 8,
310,48.

Hughes, Arthur bellman for the
night, 540.

Hull^ Joho mint mMter, I8G,
215,30.

Humphrey, John 7, 47, 66, 76,
93, 1 15, 21, 56, 60, 239, 625,
30,4.

Hunt, Thomas 84.

Hunt, Mr. 32?.

Huntingdon, Joho jr. ordained
—salary, 462— d. 7.

Husbands, living in Mass. with-
out their wives, ordered home,
178.

Hutchinson, Ann 87, 99, 108,
10— banished, 1,8,34.

Hutchinson, Richard plougher,
107.

Hutchinson, Edward 419.

Hutchinson, Thomas (Sot. 479,
83, 7, 8.

Idlers to be excluded from the
Colony, 25.

Illumination— spiritual— -forbid-
den, 176.

Immoralities, 238.

Impressment of men, 70, 6, 251,
2, 324, 37— of a man makes
great excitement, as a viola-
tion of Provincial tights, 71.

Incendiaries, 269.

Incest punished^ 270.

Independence celebrated, 519.

Indians to have the Gospel, II,
2, 4 — their claim to the soil to
be purchased, 22, 4 — an ac-
count of them, 31, 47, 51—
feared, 8 — small pox destroys
them, 62,4 — troublesome, 104,
2 — their plantation, 24— con*
spiracy, 66, 65, 71 — forbid to
powaw,6, 87 — war with them
— some of them to be educat-
ed at College— K^atechism for
them, 9, 206, 50 — reward for
them, 2, 4 — when to visit the
town, 63 — where to live, 71,
92 — war with them, 4 — trade
with them, 316— war, 8, 21, 7,
32 — combine at Eastward, 3,
42, 53, 6— some 8o]d,60, 70,1,
4, 7,9,81,3,6,419,23,6,8,

194

INDEX.

0, 92, 6, 40, 4<r-war with

them, 6-~desigQ to attack Sa-
lem, 521.
iDdian towo, 819.
iDdian Deed, 543.
Influenza, 457.
Ingalls, Ephraim 415.
Ingersoll, Richard, 527-— d. and

f. 31.
Ingersoll, John 265.
IngereoHy George 265— killed,

544.
Ingersoll, Richard cast away,

273.
Ingersoll, Nathaniel drowned,

273.
Ingersoll, Nathaniel d. and f.

367, 544.
Inffersol, Capt's stratagem, 515.
Inhabitants nombered, 257.
Inhabitants, original list of them,

548. x\

Inn holders and retailers Iiere,

510.
Inoculation— excitement against

it, 487.
Insects defour, 438.
Instructions to Rep. 280, 2, 92,

350,70,410,5,66,75,91,0,

500,2, 5, 13.5.
Instructions to Rep. to Congress,

497, 8.
Instructors of schools to be of

correct faith and conduct, 189.
Insurance office, first, 505.
Insurrection against Gov. An-
dres, 291.
Interest at 6 instead of 8 per

cent, 315.
Irish settlement, 371— families

fled hither, 3— emigrants, 92,

440.
Iron and steel, 162.
Iron works, 167, 245.
Island in S. River, 543.
Islands — Baker and Misery —

sold, 395.
Ives, Benjamin Lt. of Province

Snow, 450.

Jackion^ Joho 10 1, 628.
Jackfoo, George Doet. 886.
Jacobs, George 304, 6— liwig,

7, 8, 10.
Jacobs, Margaret 304, 5, 10.
Jacobs, Rebecca 305, 10.
James, ship— arriTea, 61.
James II. proclaimed, 280, 1, 3

— confirmed the title of Um

Colonists to their lai»d«| 7—

his kingdom invaded bj the

Prince of Orange, 9, 394.
James, Wm. 122.
James, Joseph a hostage, 458.
Jeffries, Wm. 9.
Jeffrej, James jr. 436, 8, 40—

d. and f. 5.
Jeffrie's Creek (o be a village,

127 — to be ealled Mandwt*

ter, 67 — road thither, 74.
Joggles, Daniel taken bj the

French, 295.
Joggles, Thomas 231.
Jennison, Wm. ordahied, 386 —

leaves his people, 4 13, 548.
Jesuits, law against them, 2^4,

545.
Jewett, Mr. Rev. 427.
Johnson, Arabella, d . 47, 52S.
Johnson, Isaac 522.
Johnson, Francis 532.
Johnson, Edward 241.
Johnson, Elizabeth 3l0.
Johnson, Elizabeth jr. 311 .
Johnson, Stephen 311.
Johnson, John 266.
Johnson, Timothy 416.
Johnson, Gen's victory, 446.
Jones, John S3.
Jones, Margaret hong, 179.
Josselyn, John 528, 37.
Journals of family employment,

24.
Journal of Looisbourg siege,

434.
Judgments on the land, 250.
Judges having salary of (he

Crown are unpopular, 4S4, 6.

INDEX.

Judicial tmaiacM to h% done in
the King's name, tl6.

Jarj, DO trial for life witboot it,
65.

Keift, Wm. Gov. 160.

KeiDpe, John sold as a 8lave,122.

Kempisy Thomas a to be printed ,
237.

KennistODy Allen 315, 531.

Kent, John taken bj pirates,

Kent, Richard 378.
Ketch going for prisoners, 317.
Kidd, Wm. pitate, 332, 545.
King, William 111, 204, 5— re-

noonces his connection with

the Friends, 11.
King, Samuel 494, 8— killed,

506.
King, Daniel 530.
Kirman, John 523.
Kitchen, Robert, 294, 8, 9— d.

and f. 355. $%

Kitchen, Edward 4flp^d. 68.
Kitchen, John 634.
Knight, Wm. 183.
Knight, John sen. 531.
" Knight, Walter, 26a
KnoJIes, Hanserd, 130.

L.
Lacj, Mary 306, 9 and jr. 11.
Ladder for each house, 162.
Lamb, Simon's son dtowned,

464.
Lambert, Elzra captured, 295.
Land, price of it« 120 — for use

of ministry, 359.
Lang, Richard 498, 519.
Larkham, Thomas 130.
Larremore, Thomas S39.
Latham, James 484, 5— defends

his practice, 7.
Lathrop, Thomas 128, 68, 74,

6,7,88,216,9, 20, 1,34,5

killed, 50, 534.
La Tour, 73, 1 61— his case tried

here, 3, 6.

Lawe, Francis, 191.

Lawrence, Got. 447.

Laws proposed, 78— towns and
Elders to decide on thom^ 127,
52, 67, 73, 5— poblisbed bj
beat ofdrum^d^, 20a

Lawson, Deodat to preaoh at the
Village, 274, 6— salary, 6, 85,
9,543.

Iicach, Lawrence 119— d. and f.
215, 536.

Leach, John 216, 86, 44ft— est
off with Royal side, 3.

Leach, Richard 248, 59— d. and
f.86.

Leach, N. a dwarf, 478.

Leader, Richard 180, 3.

Leather clothing, 464.

Leaf it, Capt. 40, 59.

Leavit, Dudley's ordination, 429,
30, 6, 45, 7—^. and £69,
62.

Lectures, at Tarerns, 61— ex-
citement about them, 125, 7
—fine for not attending them,
80, 400, 13— to be in the
forenoon, 639.

Leddra, Wm. 197— bung, 210.

Lee, Thomas 416, 7, 8, 9, SO—
d. 435.

Legalists and Antinomians, 101,
2,8, 11.

Leighing, Robert much excite-
ment about his impressment,
871.

Lenthall, Robert's trial, 120.

Leslie, Col's expedition bilher,
493.

Letters, 22S— of House to the
Colonies, 471— vote for it or-
dered to be rescinded, but was
not, 2— subversive of ffovern*
ment, 83— to Creneral Court
by E. Norris and S. Sharp,
533,4.

Leverett, John 186, 249, ttt

I^verett, John 345.

Lexington fight, 494.

Librarv here, 457.

deo

INDEX.

Liddal, John tl8.

Light hoase first in Mats., 366
•—to be petitioned fori 479—
cost, 80.

Lindall, Timothy 273, 328— d.
31.

Lindall, James 328|3l|66-d.
and f. 443.

Lindall, Timothy 331. 64, 6, 7,
8 — speaker of House, 70, 2, 3,
80,2, 3, 4,06, 415| 34^d.
and f. 56.

Lindall, Caleb d. 441.

Linen, premium for its manufac-
ture, 129.

Liquors not to be sold at military
musters, 263.

Lisbon destroyed, 447.

List of the original inhabitants,
548 to 52— of members of the
first church, 52 to 6— of its
members to form other
churches, 57 to 60— of Epis-
copal society, 60, 1— of Dr.
Wfaiuker't church, 1-K)f Dr.
Hopkins' church, l-~of gradu-
ates, 1, 2— of vessels cleared,
S — of committee of correspon-
dence and safety, 4 — of Revo-
lutionary soldiers, 5 to 9— of
privateers from, 9 to 71.

Loadstone sent from England,
529.

Lord, Wm. 120. 8, 63, 77, 85
— d. 24f , 539, 40.

Lord, Joseph 325.

Lord, Benjamin 462.

Lord's supper once a month,
207, 57.

I..08ses by Indians, 258, 61.

Lotteries forbidden, 3G8 — for ex-
pedition to Cape Breton, 431
— to aid Mass. forces*, 503,

Louisbourg taken, 429.

Lyford, John 6, 10.

Lyude, Benjamin 337, 42, 3, 6,
53, 4, 5, 6, 8. 9, 63, 7, 70, 2,
5,7,8,84,91, 6, 404, 12—
d. and f. 28.

Lynde, Benjamin jr. 886, 7, 91,
2,8,4,6,6,7,414,6,8,21,
4,41,4,6,9,54,7,67,81-
d. and f. 51 1,8, 22.

Lynde, Wm. d. 442.

Lynde, Joseph d. of wounds, 510.

McGregor, James 371 .

McKeen, James 371.

McSparran, 412, 6.

McGilchrist, Wm. 434, 80— d.
507.

McDaniel, Capt. 502.

Macay, Margaret aged, d. 476.

Magistrates chosen for life, 96,
l28--^and Deputies sit apart,
62 — their travelling expenses
paid by the Colony, 5287, 896
— and their children have a
right to Gospel ordinances,
526.

Maine called Yorkshire, 187.

Malestaxq|iJ^6l — in town, 500.

Mandamu^vCounsellora to be
treated as enemies, 495.

Man of war for Salem station,
464.

Manly, Capt. 497,

Manning, 52,

Manning, Jacob 415.

Manning, Richard 491, 2.

Manning Nicholas Capt. of an
armed ketch, 541.

Manufactures domestic, 167 —
foreign discouraged, 464, 70.

Map of the Colony, 225.

Marblehead, 30 — to be a planta-
tion, 76— neck, 9, 96, 8— to
fortify itself, 162— to be set
off, 80— distressed, 477.

Market weekly, 70, 525.

Marine Society formed, 467.

Marriage to a wile's sister unlaws
ful, 238— clandestine, 322—
by magistrates, 530.

Marsh, Rumney James 264.

Marsh, John 534.

Marston, John 254, 65, 85, 542.

INDEX.

MtrttOD, Mary 310.

Marston, Maoatseh 301, 17, 34
— d.40.

Marston, BeDJamin 324-*d. and
f. 68.

Marston, Thomaa captured,
328.

Marston, Benjamin 368, 84, 6,
92, 5, 435, 58.

Marston, Elizabeth d. 458.

Martin, Susannah, 304— hung,6.

Massacre in Boston, 479.

Mascoll, Capt. killed, 500.

Mason, John 59, 260, 8, 9.

Mason, Robert T. his claim for
land from N. River here to
Piscataqua, 232, 73, 83.

Mason, Thomas pilot, 321.

Mason, Thomas coroner, 472.

Massachusetts Bay did not for-
merly include Salem and vi-
cinitj, 34— divided into four
counties, 158 — its annual ex-
pence in resisting French and
Indians — fort taken, 432 —
suspected by the King as in-
tending to be independent of
him, 74.

Massasoit, 254.

Massey, Jeffery 120, 8, 62— d.
2^6, 352, 525.

Massey, John 256— d. 352.

Masts lor the King, 538.

Match used for flints, 522.

Mather, Increase 105, 25, 289,
360.

Mather, Cotton 264, 348, 9, 58,
62, 5, 8, 73.

Mather, Nathaniel d. 289.

Mather, Samuel 405, 9.

Mattapan or Dochester, 47.

Mattakeese or Yarmouth, 116.

Matthews, Marmadoke fined,
183.

Matthews, Mary to be sold, 379.

Maul, Thomas sentenced, 236,
66, 90, 323, 5, 55, 63, 4— d.
79, 538.

Maverick, Samuel 41.

Majhew, Jonathan, 38I-— or*
dained, 435.

Measures to be proved, 77.

Mechanics' work, 48, 51, 81.

Meeting houses— one to be built»
119, 77— its seats distributed,
95 — to be erected, 238 — one
raised for Mr. Nicholet, 48-—
none to be built without leave
of the County Court, or of
Gen. Ct., 63, 6— one to be at
the Village, 334, 66— new one
for Mr. Fisk, 411— for Dr.
Whitaker, 500, 27, 8, 9.

Memorabilia to be published,
241.

Men impressed, 545.

Menzie, John 383— expelled, 4.

Merchandize to be valued, 233.

Merchants to sell liquor, 282.

Middle precinct have a grant of
land for their ministry, 352, 5,
and the Village becomes a Dis*
trict, 441.

Middletown incorporated, 387—
church formed and minister
ordained there, 93.

Miles, John fined, 205.

Military stores seized, 290— arti-
cles, 525, 6.

Milke, John sweeper, ^7.

Mill erected, lOO — on 8. River,
205 — to be oq Forrest River,
409, 535, 7.

Miller's toll 97.

Miller, Ebenezer 416.

Mines — search for them, 131.

Ministers to be called by the
churches, 234 — meet here a-
bout sending an agent to Bug*
land, 546.

Mint house, 230.

Minute men, 494.

Miser, d. 412.

Mishawum or Charlestown, 9: *

Missionaries for Indians, 176,
372, 98.

Mob release two prisoners,
486— do damage here, 501. .

INDEX.

Mohawks feared, 51.

Aloney and beaver not to be ex-
ported with a permit, 56.

Mooejr to be raised for soldiers,
450,4.5,70,602,3,7,9,11.

Moody, Deborah disciplined 160,
239, 530, 1.

Moody, Samuel missionary, 372.

Moody, Major discharged. 370.

Moore, John to have a half peck
of corn from every family, 161.

Moorehead, BeojaDiin 415—^.
24.

More, Richard 272, 09.

Morrison, Jonathan captive, 459.

Moitality— bill of, 563.

Morton, Thomas sent to Eng-
land, 8, 24— sentence, 47, 55,
9, 131, 65, 521.

Morton, Nathaniel's Memorial,
236.

Morton, Charles 346.

Moses, Eiiczer tide waiter, 459.
^) Moses, Henry 540.

Moultou, Robert overseer, 25,
.: 105,11,71.

Mouhon, Robert jr. (iio^sen.)--
d. and f. 226.

Mourning to be disused, 464,92.

Mr. and Mrs.— titles, 56, 523.

Murphy, Cnpt. 513.

Murrcll, Sarah imprisoned, 304.

Muscles not to bo mado into
lime, 547.

Mutineers, :)01.

Nari agansetv^-expedit ion

gainst them, 171.
Narragansct soldiers |)e4itioQ for

land, 898, 536.
Naurokeag or l?alem seitled, 6,

27 — its condition, 33.
Naval olEce— one in Mass., 259

in each sea-port, 334.
Naval stores for the King, 318

— made in Mass , 40.
Neal, Francis sen. and jr. 265.
Neal, Jeremiah marshal, 298.

Neck not to be used for goats, 74.
Ned— Indian, 185, 532.
Needham, Anthony 198.
Needham, Capt. 517.
Negative vote yielded to the As-
sistants, 70, 159, 66, 86.
Negro slaves imported, 109.
Neill, Capt 515.
Nelson, Thomas aged, 452.
Newhouse, Thomas 219.
Newman, Antipas, 220, 30, 58.

News that the government liere
were accused in England, 59
•>— that its charter was demand-
ed by the King, 67 — that its
form was to be altered, 71, 8
— that emigrants from Eng-
land were stopped, 108, 21—
that the Scots were at war
with the English, 9— that there
was civil war, 57.

New Style, 442.

Newton for seat of government,
49— its inhabitants desirous to
move to Connecticut, 69.

Newton, Thomas chosen Attor-
ney General, 360.

Nicholson, Joseph 205, 8.

Nicholson, Edmund 207.

Nichols, Robert 2C5, 6.

Nichols, Mr. 480.

Nicholet, Charles preaches here,
240, 1,3,5, 6, 7, 8, 9— leaves,
53, 63, 348.

Noddle, drowned, 523.

Non-intercourse with Britain
voted here till the port of
Boston is opened, 488— advis-
ed by the House, 0.

Norman, John 242, 538.

Norman, Richard 2G8.

Norris, Edward ordained, 127,
55, 73, 7, 84, 5, 8, 93, 6, 7^-
d. 200 to 2, 634, 5.

Norris, Edward jr. 127, 97, 202,
38— d. and f. 77.

Norris, Edward jr. 473, 501.

Norris, Edward jr. 474.

INDEX.

d09

Norton, f'liot Newton^ George

72, 127.
Norton, Jehn 166, 84, 91, 0,

201,2; 7, 14.
Nowell, Increase 47.
Noyefl, Nicholas-v-salary, 272—

ordained, 5, 9, 302,15, 28, 30,

3, 6, 45, 6, 8, 50, 3, 8, 62—

d. 5, 400.
Nurse, Rebecca 303— husg and

f. 6, 9, 54.
Nutting, John 369, 89,93, 412,

24, 40, 4, 7, 56, 63, 73, 5,

«1,2.

Oath of fiddity, 64-«-or freemen,
5— of fidelity, 74, 186,232-
of aliegiaKce, 61, 639.

Occuro, Samuel Indian preacher,
465.

Odel, Sarah deaf and dumb re-
ceived into the Church, 397.

Offley, Thomas Cellector, 291.

Officers here, 102 — under late
government to cease, 496.

Oldham, John 6, 9, 27, 99, 347.

Oliver. Mary 117—prosecuCedy
8, 528.

Oliver, Thomas 117, 535.

Oliver, Bridget accused of witch*
craft, 265, 303.

Oliver, Andrew sen. 465, 83, 6.

Oliver, Andrew jr. 469, 62, 3, 4,
7, 9, 90, 607.

Olney, Thomas banished, 122.

Onslow, Arthur 426.

Order in the meeting house as to
boys, 540, 2.

Orders to be published on Lec-
ture days, 525.

Ordinaries — prices of their fare,
70.

-1,^ Ordination at Lynn End, 369.
Organ first here, 425.
Orms, Capt. missing, 353.
Orne, (same as Horn) Joseph d.

437.
Orne, Timothy d. and f. 443.

Ornc, Timothy 413 — d. and f.

70.
Orne, Samuel d. 491.
Orne, Joseph 507.
Osborn, Sarah imprisoned, 303.
Osgood, John and wife, 311.
Osgood, Peter 358, 9, 64, 6, 7,

70, 3, 7, 8, 93, 4, 407, 13— d.

43,4.
Osgood, James ordained, 398.
Otis, James 457.
Oversoers to employ the poor,

277— of land, :525.

Page, Margaret to be transport*
ad, 177.

Page, Samuel Rep. 519.

Pain, Wm. and Robert 159.

Pain, Wnu and Co. for taking
porpoises, 418*

Pain, Thomae d. and f. 530.

Pain, Wm. 484.

Pain, Robert T. 489*

Palatinei* granted aid, 387.

Palfrey, Peter 6, 7, 48^ 70, 4,
162— d. 219, 68.

Palfrey, Wiarwick d. and f.
450.

Palfrey, Warwick 499, ^02.

Palmer, John 290.

Palmer, Walter indicted, 48, 0.

Pamphlets burned, 342--OD in-
strumental music in public
worship, 480.

Paper currency much depreciat-
ed—causes great distress, 426
— ^improved, 44.

Papillon, Peter 374.

Parish first recommended, 411.

Parker, Thomas settles at Ipi-
wich, 66.

Parker, Alice 304, 8 — hung, 9.

Parker, Mary 308— hung, 9.

Parkman, Deliverance, 375, 95
— d.360.

Parliament not to be declared
against, lj63 — its right to tax
Massachusetts denied, 463.

600

INDEX*

Parris, Samuel's salary, 293, 6,

303, 13,5,6,7,21,4. .
Parris, Elizabeth 303.
Parsonage house, 269, 535.
Parsons, Mary tried for witch-

craA, 184.
Party spirit, 457. .
Passage at Gloucester, 528.
Pastoral visits, 232.
Pasturage on the neck, 350, 86.
Patrick Daniel, 48.
Paupers to l>e relief ed by their

own towns, 424.
Pay signifies produce, 297.
Pay of Justices, 323 — of Rep.

and Council, 404, 14.
Peace declared, 329, 55, 7,438,

9, 44, 61, 518.
Peach, John 299.
Pear tree of Gov. EndiooU, 528.
Peas, Lucy a Gortonist, 161.
Peas, John moved to Enfield,

273.
Peas, Samuel killed, 294, 6.
Peas, Sarah 305.
Peel, Jonathan 505.
Pembcrton, Thomas 461.
Pemberton, Ebenezer, 462.
Pen, James 77.
Peniiicook granted to a company

here, 220, 358, 536.
Pence to be imported, 337.
People fled hither from Indians,

252 — many move hence, 495
Pequods— -expedition against

them, 99, 105 — captives sent

to Bermuda, 9.
Percy, (not Perry) Marmadukc,

125.
Perkins, Wm. 183, 532.
Perkins, Capt. 615.
Persecution in France, 331.
Persons — baptized in infancy —

disciplined by the Church, 240

— if pious and unable to attend

public worship, may become

members of the Church, 369,

70.
Pest house to he built 435.

Peters, Hugh 12, 83, 94, 6, 101.
2, 11— overseer of the Col-
lege, 2, 3, 7, 9, 20— letter to
Dorchester church, J , 7, 30,
1 — notice of him from 132 to
51,200,79,526,7,8.

Peters, Andrew ordained, 393.

Petition, 228, 99, 315 — for fort
soldiers, 45 — for damages of
witchcraft, 51 — for bridge
over Noddle's Island to main
land, 2— for a towoahip, 66—
to King on gnevancea, 482.
Petitioners in behalf c^ John
Wheelright to be disarmed,
111.

Pew tax in Episcopal cburcli,
469.

Phelps, Hannah admooiaiied,
204.

Phelps, Nicholas 197, 9, 203,12.

Philip — Indian King, 90 — slaio,
254.

PhiUips, Mr. 119, 527.

Phillips, George's wife buried
here, 522.

Phillips, Samuel 275, 338.

Phillips, Marjd. 338-

Phillips, Samuel ordained, 338.

Phippin, Joseph 265.

Phipps, Wm. 298, 9, 304, 18,
27, 32, 403.

Phipps, (not Phillips) Spencer
Lt. Gov. 439, 47.

Pickering, John 104, 19.

Pickering, Wm. to command a
Province vessel, 344, 53.

Pickering, Jonathan's ship yard,
235.

Pickering, John 248, 65— -d. and
f. 317,542.

Pickering, John 358, 62— d.
and f. 74.

Pickering, Sarah aged d. 435.

Pickering, Timothy 374, 410,
~d. and f. 502.

Pickering, John jr. 475, 7, 80,
1,2.3,8,91,2,5,7,9,600,
2. 4, 7, 9.

INDEX.

Pickering, Timothy jr. 493, 4,

7.8,9,601.
Pickman, Nathaniel d. and f.5S33.
Pickmao, Caleb killed, 404.
Pickman, BenjamiQ 426, 7, 8, 9,

31,2,4,49, 61, 5, 70, l~d.

and f. 85.
Ptckman, Samud d. 482.
Pierce, Wm, 40, 51, 100, 9—

biB almanack printed, 20, 1.
Pierce, James wounded, 438.
Pierce, Benjamin killed, 494.
Pierce, John 248, 52, 02.
Pierton, Abraham 529.
Pike, Robert 255.
Pilgrim, John d. 344.
Pilots for Salem, 519.
Pipon, John^9I, 539.
Piracy preTails— -death, 244.
Pirates, 278, 80, I, 93, 4, 332,

9, 63, 74, 7, 8, 83, 5, 460,

543, 6, 7.
Pistareens become current, 442.
Pitt, Wm. honored — thanked,

467.
Places assigned for curriers,

chandlers and butchers, 354.
Places for shops, 525.
Plague in London, 226.
Plaisted, Ichabod 368, 78, 82, 6,

446 — goes to Crown Point, 7,

9, 53, 5, 8— d. and f. 60.
Plaisted, Ichabod d. — no gloves

nor rings gifen at his funeral,

640.
Plaistow, Josiah loses his Mr.

523.
Plan of military exercise, 499.
Plantation desired by persons

here, 204 — at Casco, 66.
Platform — church, 182 — ap-
proved by Gen. Ct, 4, 266.
Pledge for not buying Tea, d&c.

477.
Plot to destroy the Royal family,

376.
Ploughing set up, 107.
Pneumatics lectured on, 476.
Poem by a young slave, 478.

Poland, Jacob stabbed, 460.
Poligamy — punishment of it,
317.

Poor house, 289, 331, 56.
Poor here granted land, 350 —

aided, 641.
Poor of Bostpn come liith^> 496.
Pope, Joseph 198.
Popish plot, 262.
Porter, John 220?^^3^-d, 65,

530, 1, 41.
Porter, John jr. 226.
Port Royal to be attacked, 337.
Ports where vessels most unlowl,

273.
Portion-Double— oommott for

the first son, 246.
Posse comitatus summoned to

rescue prisoners, 486.
Possession of property by ''Tttrflb

and Twigg," 322.
Post offices — one in Mass. ISM,

260-— proposed to be indefMNK

dent of parliament, 487-Hof

Mass. under P. Congress/ 95.
Post-day, 346.
Post-man's charges, 245.
Post, Hannah, Sns^nah and

Mary 311.
Povey, Tho's proclamation ,33Sf.
Powars, Gregory 516.
Powder and guns granted to Smi^

lem, 230.
Powder kept in every house,

449.
Powder house to be built, 499.
Powell, Michael 188.
Powell, Wm's petition, 497.
Pownal, Thomas, Gov. 452, 5.
Poynton, Thomas' petition, 450.
Pratt, Capt. 612.
Prayer, at town meeting, 448.
Presbyterianism, 161, 73.
Prescott, Benjamin ordained,

357, 62, 408, 25, 9, 35, 51.
Present for the King, 250.
Price, Walter 166, 204, 5, 16,

23, 6, 30, 6, 8, 9, 41--<1. and

f. 5,86,301,536.

603

INDEX.

Price, Jobir 246, 62, 92, 4, 5, 6,

7— d. and f. 301.
Price, Theodore d. 241.
Price, Walter 301, 45,64, 7&—

naval officer, 92— d. and f. 6.
Price, Roger Commissary of

EpipcopaT churches, 397.
Price Act, 565.
Prices of articles, 385, 435, 69,

503, 5, 6, 9.
Prince, Richard 197, 210^-d.

49, 514.
Prince, Thomas annals, 413.
Prince, Jonathan Doct. d. 446.
Prince, Jonathan Doct. d. 455.
Prince, John ordained, 506.
Prince of Wales' marriage ode-

brated, 411.
Printing press 120, 22S.
Printing office — first one here,

472.
Prison to be built, 219, 33, 74.
Prisoners, French 429, 35.
Piison ship where Americans

suffer, 517.
PriTateers lost, 506, 8, 9, 11 , 3,

4,5,6, 7.
Prize ship, 321.
Prizes arrive, 497, 500, 1, 2, 3,

4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1,2,3,4,

5, 6, 8.
Probate business performed by

Gov. in Boston, 2S6.
Procter, Benjamin 304, 7.
Procter, Sarah 305, 7.
Procter, John 303, 4 — hung and

f. 7.
Procter, Elizabeth 303, 7.
Procter, Thorndike an Elder,

476.
Produce abundant, 462.
Profit allowed on goods, 62, 82.
Project for emitting bills of

credit, 402.
Property valued here, 504.
Proposals as to choice of Assist-
ants and Governor, 48.
Protestants — French and Ger-
man naturalized, 395.

Province loan, 373.

Provincial affairs very critical,
452,4.

Provisions scarce, 9, 42, 50, 8,
9, 96, 438.

Provisions not to be exported,
250— price of, 389, 94, 8, »,
407, 10, 1, 4, 20.

Psalm — how read and sung, 547.

Publishment of intended mar-
riages, 123.

Pudeater, Ann 304, 8— hung 9.

Pt*e, Jonathan d. 455.

Punishment of boring thelODgoe,
196 — for blasphemy — for de-
nying the Scriptures, 3%, 9.

Putnam, Ann 303.

Putnam, John 24^, 65, 82, 301
— <1. andf. 75, 529, 41,2.

Putnam Thomas 2 16, -69— d.
and f. 332. * '

Putnam, Jctaathan 266.

Putnam, Nathaniel 298, 300, 3,
4, 5--^. and f 34, 529.

Putnam, Jonathan Rop. 352, 6.

Putnam, Daniel to be ordained,
370,7, 81.

Putnam, Israel (not Isaac) Geo.
417.

Putnam, Nathaniel Dea. d. 444.

Putnam, Ebenezer Doct. 492.

Purchase, Oliver 225.

Pynchon, Wm. 37, 182, 4, 525.

Quarantine for vessels, 177.

Quebeck taken, 455.

Queen's arms to be in the Court
house, 337.

Quclch, John pirate, 339, 91.

Quit rents required of the Colon-
ists, 287.

Quota of men for Crown Point,
446.

Radcliff. Phillip 54, 9.
Rallc, Sebastian to be seized^
372— killed, 0.

INDEX.

608

Randell, Anthony Doet. d. 339.
Randolph, Edward 262, 8, 7 J, 3,

6, 67, 8, 348.

Rates, 8, 48, 55, 6, 61, 70, 2,
5,7,82,96,100,10,2,3,20,
8, 64, 68— for College, 220—
high for Indian war, 50 — paid
partly in produce, 0, 96, 7, 8,
300, 38, 44, 73, 82, 5, 6, 92,
9,410,1,23,4,7,44,68,81,
99,501,2,3,4,5, 10,5,24,

7, 8, 35, 43, 4, 541.

Rates on cattle of Confederates
repealed, 542.

Rawson, Edward 212, 81.

Rea, Daniel d. and f. 216, 35.

Head, Thomas Col. d. 218.

Reasons for Independence of
Britain, 498.

Reasons for taking Peqnod coun-
try, 527.

Records of wills, marriages,
births and deaths to be kept,
123, 76.

Records, public — burnt, 435.

Recruits for Pequod war, 527.

Radford, Charles, d. 302.

Redington, Thomas sick soldier,
450.

Reed, Wilmot, 308— hung, 9.

Reves, Jane, 122.

Refugees to be treated as ene-
mies, 496— their property to
be under overseers, 7 — not to
return, 503— their estates to
be sold, 6, 9 — measures to
prevent the restoration of their
estates, 18.

Regal Style altered, 345— to be
abolished 495.

Regiments — three in Mass. 152
— to parade, 91 — one of Es-
sex to be divided, 267 — be-
comes three, 97.

Reimbursement to Mass. for ex-
penses ill war, 439, 53.

Rejoicings public to be no longer
paid for, 370.

Rejoicing for capture of Clue-
beck, 455— of Montreal, 6
—of Havanna, 9.

Religion low in the world, 216.

Rents forGrammar School, 393.

Repeal of Stamp Act commemo-
rated, 469.

Representatives not chosen for
Gen. Ct. 495 — chosen for Con-
gress, 7.

Resolves of American and Pro-
vincial Congress to be execut-
ed, 492.

Rests, 524.

Retreat for women and children,
155.

Revival of religion, 422, 5.

Reyner, John 189.

Rice, Nicholas and Sarah 305.

Richardson, Addison commands
soldiers in the army, 507.

Riots on account of Stamp Act,
465, 6, 8, 9.

Roads — one from Salem to An-
dover, 229 — to Mirblehead,
538— over Ruck's Creek, 43.

Robbery to be death, 458.

Robinson, — hung, 204.

Robinson, John fined, 254.

Robinson, Capt. 510.

Robie, Thomas d. and f. 392.

Rogers, Ezekiel 181.

Rogers, John marshal 298.

Rogers, Nathanel 328.

Rogers, John 328, 42.

Rogers, John 342, 80.

Rogers, Nathaniel 385.

Rogers, Daniel to be installed,
436.

Rogerson, Robert to be ordain-
ed, 4}5.

Roland, Capt 501.

Rolfe, Benjamin killed, 345.

Roofs thatched, 522, 32.

Rootcs Susannah imprisoned,
301.

OfM

INDEX.

Rope walk ereciingi 438.
RopeSy Samuel Deacon, 412.
Ropes, Benjamin Elder 476, 98.
Ropef I Jonathan jr. Rep. 488.
Ropes, Daniel treated sefereljr

by the British, 606.
Ropes, Benjamin jr. Lt. 501.
Ropes, DaTid d. of wounds,

514, 5.
Ropes, Nathaniel 445, 56, 7, 0,

67, 8l,4--d. and f. 7. 9.
Ross, James captive, 383.
Roundheads, 161, 81.
RoQth, Richard collector, 480.
Rowell, Thomas fined for not

attending lecture, 180.
Row, ——tarred and feathered,

473.
Royal, John 266.
Ruck, Thomas S05— d. 38.
Ruck, John 239, 45, 6, 08, 300,

7, 22— d. and f. 31, 537, 43.
Ruck, James 410, 76.
Ruck* Samuel 331, 40G.
Russell, Richard 178.
Rust, Henry Rep. 518.
Ryall side people and others to

have a meeting house built,

354.
Ryall-eide set off, 443.
Rye first raised, 524.

Sabbath — rules for its observ-
ance, 22->it8 f iolaters to be
watched, 164 — fine for pro-
faning It, 89-*not to be traT«
elled on, 234 — not to be vio-
lated by Taverners, 454.

Sack, 111.

Sagamores, John, 234, 319 —
James, 319 and George, 284,
319.

Sailors cleared from the charge
of the murder of Lt. Pan ton,
who tried to impress them,
475.

Sakers, 525.

Salary of Go?. 337, 87, 94, 6, 7,
9, 414.

Salaries of ministers to be made
up, 380.

Sale of boards and timber limit-
ed, 103.

Salem's quota for Peqaod esqte-
dition, 105^its population, 7
«— to obtain two drums, 71—
bounds, 199 — its land paid for
to the Indians,284 — its houses
— its taxable polls and inhabi-
tants, 399 — ^granted m town-
ship, 409 — divided into four
. wards, 49 — cleared from the
charge of farouring the British
and of cowardice, 96-— de-
pressed, 7 — Tote that Gen. Ct
form a Constitution, 500 —
some account of it 637, 47.

Salem Yillag'^'s claim to Tops-
field land, 284.

Salmon, Samuel fined, 207.

Salter, Theophilus fined for at-
tempting to marry a young
woman without consent of her
friends, 189.

Salter, John pirate, 280.

Salt Petre to be made, 154.

Salt to be contracted for and
made, 191.

Salt works at Ryall side, 114.

Saltonstall, Richard 155, 6,
200.

Sanderson, (not Sanders) Ro-
bert, 230.

Sargent, Epes 424 — d. CO.

Sargent, Paul D. 502.

Sassacus, 106.

Sarage Thomas 228, 869.

Scalps, 379— bounty for them,
434, 46.

Scarcity of wheat and flour, 215
—of bread, 357, 530, 46.

Scarfs not to be giren at funerals,
379.

Schooling for poor children,
IGl.

INDEX.

605

Scboob— paUic, 177 — a new

one, 354, 5 — donatio03 lo

tlMBl, 389, 404, 13. 4d4—

— scholars in them. 41, §g^

what taught in urammar

fchool, 641.
School hoase to be built, 455, 6.
Scolds fined, 181 — and railers to

be gagged or ducked, 341.
Scotland Society for sending

Gospel to the Indians, 908.
flcolt, Margaret 308— hung, 9.
ScouU, 301— after Indians, 545.
SoripUires to be read in public

worship, 413.
Scruggs, Thomas 95, 8, 100, 2,

11,527.
Bealers of Leather, 534.
Seal ofthe Colony, 496.
Seamen assessed for Greenwich

hospital, 403, 10, 548.
Searchers of Coin, 237.
Seau appointed in the meeting

house for persons according

to their repute, 544.
Sedgwick, Robert 235.
Seirs, Ann imprisoned, 304.
Seizures, 406, 9.
Selectmen to orersee disorderly

families, 154— fined if absent,

2 1 0 — accompanj constables

to prevent Tiolation of the

Sabbath, 57, 534.
Sermon condemned by Gen. Ct.

396.
Serfants released, 43.
Seven men, 534.
Sewall, Stephen 381, 94, 5,

301,29,30,9 52,4, 6, 66,

71— d. and f. 81.
Sewall, Mitchell 382— d. and f.

437. 4 4.i«^«, xou.

Sewall, StiBphen 381. ^^i . ^">
Sewall, Joseph 459, 70. ^ ' ^

Sexton's fee, 195— -to call for the

minister on the Sabbath, 243.
Shaflin, Michael 171.
Sharp, Samuel Elder 81 , 48, 8l ,

104— d. 94, 535, 30.
Sharp, Alice d. 231, 535,

Sharp, Thomas 49.
Sharp, Nathaniel 231. 916.
Shatlock, Samuel 196, 8, 9, 203,

13, 30, 35.
Shawmat — Boston, 27.
Sheehen, Bryan hung, 460.
Sheep to be increased, 167 — not

to be transported, 90— infect-
ed, 350.
Sheldon, Godfrey killed, 544.
Shepard, Thomas 83, 267.
Shepard, Jeremiah 251, 67, 303,

57,
Shepard, Thomas 540.
Shimmin, Charles schoolmaster,

481.
Ship built here, 130.
Ship building, 331 — ^place for

it, 5.
Ship timber, 539.
Shirley, Wm. Gov. 432, 43, 9.
Shoes, square toed going out of

fashion, 415.
Shoe strings used, 415.
Shuffling board, 172, 6.
Shute, Samuel 365, 8, 71, 6, T,

8 81.
Sibl'y, Mary 303, 544.
Sickness — mortal, 9, 39, 49, 50,

310, 3, 5, 42, 63, 97, 316, 8,

67, 65, 77, 545.
Sick from Canada, 544.
Signers ofi*, 441.
Sign manuel of the King, 475«
Simpson, Frances, fined, 305.
Simmons, Thomas his great

bravery, 516.
Six nations, 432, 6.
Skelton, Samuel 11, 3, 4, 21, 8»

40, 8, 50, 2, 3, 7— objects to

an association of ministers,62,

4— d. 7, 164, 94- his servant

lost — his children, 524.
Skelton, Mrs. d.51.
Skerry, Henry marshal, 227, 47,

544.
Skinner, Walter bell-man, SIS.
Slander fined, 167.
Slaves and servants-- laws about
them, 338.

006

INDEX.

SlaTes duty on them, 340,87. —
advertized, 476 — not to be im-
ported, 83.

Slavery forbidden, ITS^abolish-
ed in Mass. 508.

Slaves or culprits, 113.

Sloops of War to be built, 498.

Small, John apprehended, 197.

Small pox prevails 1 18, 229, 60,
1,2,6,82, 97,301, 37,63,
72, 3, 94, 6, 432, 42, 3, 63,
85, 500, 1.

Smith, Ralph 14, 5 — preached
at Plymouth and Manchester,
9, 20, 60.

t^mith, James 205 — fined, 7.

Smith, John 198— disturbs an
assembly, 207, 54.

Smith, Margaret 204, 6, 8.

Smith, James (not John) 239.

Smith, Mary 217.

Smuggling, 46r).

Snelling, John 541.

Snow, great, 323, 40, 436, 64.

Soames, Ab*^ail 304.

Society for sending the Gospel
to the Indians, 458, 68.

Soldiers, disorderly to be pun-
ished, 155-^billeted, 298,9—
their families aided, 300 — to
be impressed, 33 — to be levied,
71 — those in service 1690
desire compensation, 403 —
for Cuba, 22 — to be laised,
95, 7, 8 — raised as guards for
Burgoyne's army, 501 — for R.
Island— for army — for Boston,
3, 5 — for Penobscot — to join
D'Esting, 6, 7, 8, 9— for R.
Island — for army, 1 1 , 3 —
march to Haverhill, 46.

Southwick, Cassandra 193, 6,
7, 9, 203-

Southwick, Daniel 197, 8 — to
be sold, 202, 4, 6, 27.

South wick, John 197, 8, 205.

Southwick, Josiah 197, 9, 203.

Souihwick, Josiah 212, 27, 32,
5,54,8.

Southwick, LAwrence 193, 6, 7,

9,203.
SoiKhwick, Provided 198 — tobt

sold, 202, 4, 6.
Sow case, 159.
Spanish vessels to be captured,

417.
Sparhawk, Nathaniel 384, 94.
Sparhawk, John ordained, 413,

3— <1. and f. 45.
Sparhawk, John 445, 70.
Speaker of House confinned by

Lt. Gov. 382.
Spinners ordered in all fmmiliet,

192.
Spirituous liquors ruinoas, 419.
Spooner, Thomas fined, 305.
Sprague, Ralph, Richard and

William settle Charlestown,

9,26.
Sprague, Joseph 498.
Squib, Capt. his dispute, 41.
Stackhouse, Richard 188.
Stagg, Capt. captures a vessel,

163.
Stage through Salem from Bos-
ton to Portsmouth, 479.
Stamj;)84br bills, 344.
Stamp papers, 465.
Stand ish. Miles 8.
Stanley, Thomas 98.
Stanley, Matthew of Lynn, fined

for gaining the love of a young

woman without consent of her

parents, 181.
Stanton, Thomas 189.
Stanton, Robert 367— ordained,

8— d. 84.
Stares, black for Constables,

248.
Steel, 143.

Stevenson — hung, 204.
Stevens, Capt. 456.
Steward, Antipas schoolmaster,

482.
Stileman, Elias sen. 216, 536.
Stileman, Elian jr. 216, 40.
Stock Ikolders — their privileges.

UfDEX.

GOT

^Stocks to be built, 195^ 289,
364, 528, 42.

Stock proposed for buying and
selling corn in 'time of scar-
city, 546.

Stoddardt Anthony and Solo-
mon, 533.

£tone, Jehu 1526, 526.

Stone, Robert 208 .

Atone, Robert taken by the
Dutch, 244.

Stone, Nathan ordained, 396.

Stone, Samuel 415.

Store house, 25.

Storm sreat, 79, 120.

Story, Isaac ordained, 480.

Stoughton, Israel 87, 105.

fitpughtoD*, Wm. 310, 36L

Strangers not to be freely en-
tertained|110— suffering, 300^
539.

Streets laid out, 467, 9, 71 —
main to be paved, 83-— names
of them, 563, 4.

Strong water sent over, 26 — not
to he sold without license, 60
not in an ordinary. 111 — per-
sons to sell it, 3.

Students to be employed, 175.

Suicides to be buried in the
high way, 208.

Supper evening, 546.

Supplies for the army, 496, 6,
7,503,5,7,8,9, 11.

Suttonian method, 484.

Swearers to bs punished ^ 26.

Swine keepers, 127.

Swine not to be fed on good
corn, 61, 76 — to be ringed
and yoked, 536.

Sminnerton, John d. 300, 544.

Symmes, Zechariah, erdcuned,
274.

Symmes, Wm. to be ordained,
453.

Symmes, Mr. ordained 545.

Svmonds, Samuel Lt. Got. 159,
.219, 338.

Symonds, Francis 480.

Symonds, John 501.

Synod first, 110, 60, 73, 4—
result,81,4,93,214,5, 7, 63,
4 — aHowed, 360 — forbidden,
80, 542.

T.
Talbot ship — arrives, 15, 35.
Talby, Dorothy, 109— hung, 17.
Talby, John 122.
Tanners only had traded in

faidea, 241.
Tapley, John 459.
Tapiey, Gilbert d. and wif(^46.
Tarrentines excite alarm, 55 — ^

attack Ipswich, 522.
Tavern set up, HO.
Taxes, 175.

Taxable persons, 261, 72, 99.
Taxation without consent of Gen.

Ct. resisted, 287.
Taylor, Mary 311.
Tea licensed, 459 — ordered a-

way, 90 — licensed, 513.
Temple, (Thomas?) 212.
Temple, John 463.
Tempests, 231 .
Thanksgiving, 42, 51, 7, 60, 9,

109,10,5, 51^ 90,3,204,11,6,

26, 8, 31, 2, 7, 43. 54, 9, 87,

96,301, 6, I6,23«4,8, 31,

67, 77, 85, 429. 32, 55, 9, 60.
Thatcher, Anthony, 79.
Thatcher^ Thomas 236.
Thatcher, Peter's installation,

369.
Thaxter, Joseph 294.
Theatres forbiddeni 440.
Thief sold, 334.
Thirteen men, 527.
Thomas, James ship seized, 287.
Thomson, Maurice (not Merrico)

121.
Thomson, Archibald drowned,

529, 30.
Thornton, James his premium^

377.
Throat distemper, 411.
Throgmorton, John, 122.

INDEX.

Tide remarkable, 378 .

Tide waiters, 45d.

Tithingmen, 357.

Title of Mr. and Mrs. 533.

Tituba, an Indian, 303.

Tobacco cultivated here, 12 —
forbidden, 8, 54, 8, 70, 4.

Tomkins, Mary 222.

Tonnage, 167, 264, 449.

Tookcy, Job 310.

Topsfield, 179, 83.

Toppan, Bezaleel d. and f. 461.

Torrey, Joseph 416.

Tofto to be built and fortified ,22.

Townsmen to attend meetings
in person or by proxy ^ 189.

Townsman factious, — disfran-
chised, 265.

Town house for a school and the
watch, 534, 40, I.

Town agree to be taxed for the
ministers, 535.

Towns voluntarily without min-
isters, to be prosecuted, 860.

l^ownships — conditions on which
they are granted, 409-:— one at
Narraganset had been set off to
Salem, 1 1.

Town, Wm. 308, 644.

Trade with England free, 153 —
with ports of the King forbid-
den, 83 — articles of it, 5, 92
decayed— illicit, 343, 53, 7,
66 — to be stopped with Canso,
71— of Province, 97, 410—
jilicit, 4G.

Training field, 357.

Tia^k, Wm. 48, 70, 80, 2, 95,
8,100,2,6,8,20, 1,7,61,71,
9, 99— (1. and f. 227, 623, 5—
petition for Pequod land, 36.

Trask, Mary imprisoned, 204, 8.

Tiask, Henry 198, 254.

Track, Samuel captive, 380.

TraHk, John 5)7.

Treasury public, 397, 9, 400, 2
— much trouble about sup-
plying it, 3, 17, 8, 9--of Slate,
510.

Trial by jury ia Adairaltj OoM
Dot allowed to M«is. 466w

Troops to aid agaiaat the Dtttek^
222— of N. E. their part in
the capture of Loaisbourg nis-
represeoted in EoghiBd, 431,
4— for eastern frontiers, 40—
British GOine hither^ 81^
inarch to Court hoaas to pra-
veot cboiea of delagaaaa, 90
inarch to Boston, l-^-eame
hither from Marblehaad to
seize military storea, 3.

Truck masters, 386»

Truth held forth, 323.

Tucker, Samvel 511.

Tufts, John 334, 406, 546.

Turner, Nathaniel of fiaogua, 96L

Turner, Robert 185.

Turner, John 260 and f. 7,
302.

Turner, John 967,835,9, 45,
56, 63, 72, 4, 8, 84, 95, 6, 8,
414, 8, 9, 21— d. and f. 2,
40, 545.

Turner, John Rep. 451, 3,

Turner, John 510.

Twelve men, 527.

Tyler, Mary and Hannah, 31 a

Underbill, John 48, 84.

Uniform for Province f«ssels,
498.

Union of Colonies propofed, 156
— formed, 8— of Provtncaf fet-
ed, 4:]5, 45.

Usher, John 288,

Vane, Henry 95, 7, 99, 108, 525.

Vans, Wm. 491,514.

Veils lea off, 64.

Venison— its sale restricted. 111.

Venner, Thomas executed, 209.

Veren, Jane prosecuted 1 18.

Veren, Hilliard 197— officer of

customs, 220, 64, 5-r-d. and

f. 76,.5a5.

INDEX.

Ymnn, UiUMrd jr. d46, 75, S69.

Venn, PhiUip 876, tt6.

V^ren, PkUIip 319, 20.

Ver«By Nathaaiel ^1.

Vereo, Richmrd 534.

YtrtioB of Tste and Bridj^Ol
— to be rang, 42.

Very, Jonathan 439.

Teaael goes henee to Fajal, 166.

Yesael^fbreign — tojMiy for ton-
nage, S29-*^akeB hf French,
95-~mnBt have a pan horn
the Fort, 328— captured, 455,
6, 8-— armed againBt the Bri-
tish, 97— overset 523— ^sprung
aleak, 8— rigged u schooners,
46.

Yietory over French, 425, 53—
over Oen. BnrgK^ne, 501.

Village granted, I l&-*«enlarged,
24^-aDOther granted, 59~
called New Meadows, 71—
called Topsfield, 0.

Violators of non-importation
pledge, 478.

Virginia's Resolutions against
the Stamp Act, 482, S.

Voters qualifications, 450.

Voting with Corn, 267.

Wadsworth, Benjamin ordain-

ed, ^2.
Wait, Richard, 225.
Wake, Wm.. presebted lor living

away from his wile, 184.
Walcott, John, 525.
WalcoU, William 122.
Walcott, Henry 301.
Walcott, John to go against the

enemy, 298.
Walcott, Jonathan 269, 94^
Walcott. Jonathan Rep. 394.
Walcott, John Rep. 414— d. and

f. 34, 5.
Walcott, Josiah 322, 32, 5, 9,

42, 5,51,73, 4, 6--d. 91.
Waldo, John killed, 460.
Wales, John and Nathaniel 205.

Walter, William 459.

Walter, Nehemiak 407.

Walton, Wm. 127, 80, 331.

Walton, Shadrach, 376.

WampooH-its trade farmed col,
100— iu priee, 28, 31— cur*
rent, 79 — not to be received
for rates, 81, 99.

Wanton, Wm. 402.

War— against French, 228—
against Dutoh, 41 — Phillip,
9— French, 96, 318, 24, 36--*
Indians, 75, 7—vote that It
be carried on with less cmellyi
406-^against Spun, 18, 2\^
French, 4, 5, 6, 7— Indians^
9, 36, 46, 9, 53-43pain, 9.

Ward, Nathaniel 73, 124, fit.

Ward, Samuel 227.

Ward, Joshua 434, 64, 82.

Ward, Miles jr. 447.

Ward, Miles 457-^ 64;

Ward, Nathaniel d, 473, 4.

Ward, Benjamin jr. 94, 500.

Ward, Richard 498.

Ward, Daniel 499.

Ward, Samuel 502, 4, 7, 9, 10,
2, 8.

Ward, — — — drowned, 530.

Ward, Joshua 539.

Wardwell, Samuel 306— «hung,9.

Wardwell, Mary and Sarah 811.

Wareing, John's spinners, 543.

Warren, Mary 303, 4.

Warren, John ordained, 899,
408.

Warren, Admiral 432, 3.

Washington, Creorge 497.

Watch house, 102.

Watchmen, 99.

Watch in meeting house, 129-**-
against Indians, 233— >againsl
thieves, 76, 372, 4— to keep
order at Election here, 91,
536,41,2.

Watches and wards, 128, 65,71.

Waterman, Richard to be ban-
ished, 113,526.

Way, Wm. and Aaron 825.

610

INDEX.

Way, Henry 623.

"Webb, Francis, 37 — his mJA\,
100.

Webb, John 290.

Webb, John's widow aged d.486.

Webster, Samuel 452.

Weights and measares to be Qni«
form, 174,

Weld, Thomas 130, 6, 7.

Weld, Daniel Doct. d. and f. 298.

Weld, Edward Doct d. and f.
336, 545.

Wells— public, 481, 92.

West, John 286.

West, Benjamin killed, 495.

Westcoat, Stukely 113, 22.

Weston, Francis, 65— to be ban-
ished, 113— his wife, 4, €1.

Wetmore, Wm . Rep. 500.

Wharton, Edward 198, 300, 4,
10, 8, 21, 2, 6,33— d. 60, 7.

Wharton, George 260.

Wharton Richard 350.

Wharves to be built at Winter
Island, 276.

Wheat likely to be a staple com*
modity, 152.

Wheelock, Ebenezer 465.

Wheelright, John banished, HI,
255.

Whig and Tory, 457— used in
Mass. 63.

Whipper, 538.

Whippingpost, 195, 481.

Whitaker, Nathaniel 465, 75 —
settles here, 6, 8 — engaged
in making SaltPetre, 99 — se-
parated from his people, 520.

White, John 5, 6, 7, 12, 39, 100,
33.

White, Elizabeth d. 233, 79.

Whitefield. Geo. 4i9, 22, 7, 9,
31 — d. 78 — medals of hi m,
80,548.

Whitefield, Henry 205, 347, 9.

Whites forbidden to marry col-
oured persons, 340.

Whiting, John preachti here,
195, 200, 2, 5, 635.

Whiting, Jowph ordaioed 267.

Whiting, Samuel 218, 31, 67.

Whitman, Samuel to keep the
Grammar achool, 331, 2.

Whittingham, John 159.

Whitwell, Wm. ordaioed 459.

Wickendon, Mr. 528.

Wildes, Sarah 303— hung, 6.

Wigglesworth, Samuel 3M, 406.

Wilkins, Bray 211— d. 545.

Willard, John 804— hung 7.

Willard, Simon, 293, 4, 5, 7,
317 67

Willard, Samuel 315, 48.

Willard, Joeiah 380— mo?ed to
Winchester, 415.

Willard, Samuel 427.

Willard, Joseph 482.

Will Hill to belong lo Salem,
21 1 — people to form a Society,
376, 7.

William an Indian, 206.

William and Mary proclaimed,
293— his letters, 6, 9, 304, 24
— d. 36.

Williams, Roger 17, 20, 8— pre-
Tented from being minister
here, 50— returns from Ply-
mouth, 61,2 — his treatise, 3,
4, 7, 72, 4— cited, 6, 8, 9— re-
fuses to commune with Bay
Churches, 80^to be banish*
ed, 1, 2, 3, 4 — notice of him,
5,to94. 6, 7, 8. 113,22,34,
44, 5, 94, 525, 6.

Williams, John executed, 110.

Williams, Samuel 275.

Williams, John ransomed, 342.

Williams, John 482.

Williams, Samuel 495.

Williams, Mascoll's Insurance
office, 505.

Williams, George 499, 500,2,
3, 4, 5. 12.

Willoiighby, Nehemiah d. and f
336.

Willoughby, Francis 336, 56,62.

Wilson, John 63, 218, 41.

Wilton, Lambert Doct. 18.

INDEX.

Oil

Wilton, Lambert Sd7.

Wilson, Robert's wife carried
through town, 217.

Window, Richard 180.

Winnacunet — Hampton, 115.

Winslow, Edward 86, 138.

Winslow, Josiah 249, 79.

Winslow, John 419, 22.

Winslow, Joshua 440.

Winslow, Isaac 445.

Winslow, Isaac 458.

Winter seTore, 450.

Winter Island for curing fish|
124.

Winthrop, John Gov. 30, 40, 1,
6,9,55.6, 61,85, 7,95,7,
108— guarded, 9, 17,8,52,
60, 1, 3, 7, 80, 4, 221, 41,
327, 522, 3, 5.

Winthrop, John jr. 113, 4, 21,
7, 44, 5, 51, 62, 7, 80— to
make salt 191, 258, 85, 529.

Winthrop, Stephen 123.

Winthrop, Wait S. 268, 91,
346.

Winthrop, John S. 456.

Winthrop, Thomas L. 456.

Wise, John 275.

Wise, Jeremiah 391,407.

Witchcraft, 179, 84, 92, 303, 4,
.5 — advice of clergymen on it,
6,7,8,9, 10, 1,-2,5,6,21,
4,51,416, 25.

Withered, Mary 305, 10.

Witherel, Joshua d. 485.

Witter, Wm. presented, 185.

Wolf, James Gen. 455.

Wolf hooks, 525.

Wollostan, Mount 8, 23 .

Wolves destructive, 49 — reward
for them, 128, 62, 215, 528,
36, 7 — their heads to be nail-
ed on the meeting house, 8.

Woman tried for murder, 476.

Wood, Anthony 125, 36.

Wood, John baptist, 172.

Wood, Wm« describes Salem,
126.

Wood and timber reserved for
the town, 104.

Wood, price of it, 450.

Woodbridge, Benjamin 444.

Woodbridge, Dudley 471 ;

Woodbury, John 6, 48,80,UIS.
4, 5, 9, 20, 8— d. 153, 268,
525.

Woodbury, Wm. 161, (not Wood-
bridge,) 74.

Woodbury, Humphrey's testimo-
ny, 232, 69, 84.

Woodbury, Isaac taken, 295.

Woodcock, Wm. allowed to dis«
til, 215.

Woodwell, David's captive
daughter, 440.

Workmen not to have wine or
strong liquors, 241.

Worms abound, 225, 83, 345,
478.

Wormwood, Wm. Lt. 297.

Worship— one fined for not at-
tending it, 394.

Wreck, 229.

Wright, George 527.

Wyeth, John ordained, 467, 70.

Yellow fever, 316.

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